Canadian Response To U.S Single Payer? (states, claims, support)

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by Greatday

Health insurance will remain voluntary.

This concept is even supported by the current Administration.

Yes and they have been criticized for that....Rome wasnt built in a day....step by step we are headed to towards a single payer no-opt-out system.

It's the only way it will work.

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by Greatday

We are not comparing Cuba with the US

We? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?

I'm using WHO data to compare the USA to other Countries healthcare systems and the USA doesn't do too well.....LOL

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

Yes and they have been criticzed for that....Rome wasnt built in a day....step by step we are headed to towards a single payer no opt out system.

It's the only way it will work.

If the intention is to make health INSURANCE more affordable, single payer is not necessary.

The legislation being developed in the Congress is multi faceted with the intention of bringing down the cost of health insurance -

You probably should wait to see the results of that legislation before insisting that the ONLY way that it will work.

[Motion]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

World Health Organization rankings of World Health Care systems by Country

If you are looking for the USA go all the down to Cuba and Costa Rica...LOL

America doesn't seem to be ranked too far from the universal systems of Canada,Finland, Australia and Denmark.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

We? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?

I'm using WHO data to compare the USA to other Countries healtchare systems and we don't do too well.....LOL

We have the best health care of any country in the world. And that is a fact.

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by Greatday

If the intention is to make health INSURANCE more affordable, single payer is not necessary.

The legislation being developed in the Congress is multi faceted with the intention of bringing down the cost of health insurance -

You probably should wait to see the results of that legislation before insisting that the ONLY way that it will work.

Oh I see..you just trust Congress to do the right thing?.....LOL

Because they're so thorough and efficient and they NEVER make decisions based on political expediency.....LOL

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by Greatday

We have the best health care of any country in the world. And that is a fact.

Lord Zoltar has spoken......[again with no sourcing]

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

Oh I see..you just trust Congress to do the right thing?.....

A single payer system would have to come through the Congress - I guess you would not trust them to do that either? Then, how would it get passed??

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

Lord Zoltar has spoken......[again with no sourcing]

No need for any sourcing.

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by Greatday

A single payer system would have to come through the Congress - I guess you would not trust them to do that either? Then, how would it get passed??

In slow steps as I said earlier. ...Probably passing thing a few things here and there that lower costs a little.

But for the big savings to occur somebodies ox is going to get gored....That means insurance compaines and drug companies, and healthcare industry workers are going to get a haircut.