Posted by undopaminergic on April 24, 2008, at 5:04:07
In reply to Re: HMO PPO and the american misinsurance system, posted by yxibow on April 23, 2008, at 23:48:40
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> But how do you provide socialised health for 300 million people, especially the undercounted and impoverished -- this country still has pockets of people living in situations that you could call "2nd world" or whatever is politically correct.
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> Canada has its problems with its system but it has 1/10th the people and England has 1/5th the people. Triage happens and especially in England old medication and old practices are still used in non-university areas.
>OK, Canada & England have less population, but they also have fewer doctors (and fewer universities producing new doctors), fewer hospitals, and less tax money to spend on various services. However, I'm not suggesting any solutions.
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> Ultimately, people who can afford it fork out cash for therapy.
>Yes, that has always been the case, and it's true for the world at large.
Another option, that I'm increasingly relying on, is to acquire the knowledge and tools to treat oneself.
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