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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 05:56 PM Original message |
Single Payer Healthcare WILL COST LESS than any other system. Period. |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would bet it is more than 20% of every dollar spend on health care that |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I'm trying to keep my observations within a conservative realm |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Figures seem to indicate between 20 to 30 percent. In comparison, Medicare eats up 2 to 3 percent. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. social security, the same percentage. |
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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. FYI Medicare uses private insurance companies to process their claims.. |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. You are right on the mark. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yup. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Duh. That is the point. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. We only need to talk to France and the World Health Organization to find that out. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. when I was in my 20's and living in Paris, I found I needed reading glasses |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. I concur. It is the greed of those currently |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. Science makes a miraculous breakthrough in embryonic stem cell research. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. But that's why the Republicans and the Democrats have to be against it |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. Want to know the best argument FOR single-payer? Take a look... |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. That's a great snippet. nt |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. I am curious about the administrative costs for doctors and other health care providers in countries |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. one of the creepiest things I experienced in French doctor offices |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. A local talk show host had some people on her show who had lived in both Canada and |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I can't speak for the industry, but in the doctor's office where I work |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. deployment of EMR's (elec med recs) |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 07:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. you still need a hard copy |
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geek_sabre (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. where will all the |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. that will be "their" final last ditch argument |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. If they open up Medicare for all, then some of them will just go work for Medicare n/t |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Only in the practices willing to adopt it. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. The next health care bill will surely contain an HL7 (health language) |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. See "Sicko" - the Michael Moore movie. |
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