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  1. Heard on TV that of the 35 richest countries only the U.S. does not have universal healthcare .

     

    Yet the cost here is twice as much as those countries with 11.3% with no coverage here.

     

    https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/11/the-number-of-americans-without-health-insurance-rose-in-first-quarter-2017.html

     

    I'll bet no other country would want to copy the U.S. system

    Comparing costs is a tricky business. For one, they have limits on the available locations and types of procedures covered by a single payer system. Generally lower quality care and rationing of services is what you get. Its inevitable to control costs in that system.

     

    I think the costs could be much lower if patients had a choice of which procedures and where the get the procedures done.

     

    Here is an example... my insurance company covers the colonoscopy procedure at 100%. My doctor, who is a standup guy, gave me two choices for the procedure. One at a local hospital which charges over $3500. Or another medical center a little farther away for only $1500. Same procedure and anesthetics but a $2000 difference because the other place can get away with it. What we need is reform and transparency of the medical procedures and the ability of patients to shop for the best option for themselves.

     

    I do think that if congress would pass a law allowing insurers to sell their product across state lines, force the service providers to publish the itemized costs of all procedures, and add all people not currently covered by private insurance to an "Open Pool" that a quasi private/federal insurance company (think Fannie Mae/Freddy Mac) to sell minimal catastrophic insurance to. That would enable market forces to control costs and cover those who want insurance but cannot afford the private market plans.

  2. Buffalo Chicken Wrap:

     

    Good quality warm flour tortilla

    Maries blue cheese dressing spread on open tortilla

    Fresh diced tomato

    Fresh chopped romaine lettuce

    Deep fried breaded chicken fingers (grilled is an acceptable option), chopped into bite sized chunks and spread evenly

    liberal use of Franks red hot sauce

    roll tightly

     

    slice in half and serve with Cape Cod Reduced fat chips

  3. I am appalled that anyone could take Trump Jr. personally communicating with a foreign national about hurting a political opponent, and compare that to a DNC consultant working with Ukrainian government officials. It's a fair comparison to something that the Trump campaign had going on with Manafort but it isn't any worse than that. By no means is it equivalent to what Trump Jr. was discussing.

     

    lol...

     

    Trump JR met with a foreign national who did not make any claims to be associated with the Russian Government. He wanted some dirt on Clinton and didn't get any... BFD.

     

    Clinton has someone on her staff working with actual foreign government officials at the Embassy to get dirt on Trump.

     

    You are correct in that it is not a fair comparison.

     

    L effing O effing L!

     

    :wallbash::lol::lol::lol:

  4. Nothing you said follows logically. The Ukrainians publicly supported Hillary Clinton. A Ukrainian-America who worked for the DNC did their own research.

     

    Go back and read the original post. The link and quote stated that the Ukrainian-America had help from the Ukranian Embassy.

  5. Are you not aware of all of this stuff going on with Russia?

     

    Do you actually believe this Snake Oil Salesman named Donald?

     

    You don't have to be called a "liberal" to be disgusted with the Worst President Ever.

     

    Donny wants to strip Trillions from Medicare, Medicade and other service organizations, but he made sure his daughter could get 4 to 6 weeks of Maternity leave.

     

    Don't let thus Jackalope fool you.

    Funny thing

    I saw a bit on SRATZ I think about an interview with Putin to "get the truth" and the decor was familiar, everything in Gold tones.

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