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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:23 PM Original message |
Are there other any industrialized, so-called "First World" nations without state-run health care? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's just us. n/t |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Seriously, me too, but I'm not well travelled |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. We're the only industrialized nation with non-universal health care, |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I've been told some (Ireland) have private insurance upsells to supplement the universal plan |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Many nations have private insurance/care as well as government-run insurance/care. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Out of at least the top 20, I believe it is just us |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well .... there's us .......... and ......... uh ......... hmmmmph ...... |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So..Japan, Italy, Germany....France, England, Russia...Austria, Norway, Sweeden, Switzerland, Spain |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. If you're relying on me as an expert ........ |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nope. n/t |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Germany is universal, compulsary, and non-state-run. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. What % of GDP are we up to now? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. 15%, yes. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. How nice. 15.3% uninsured, and we spend 15.2% of our GDP |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I have an elderly German friend, and she |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Netherlands is universal, compulsary, and non-state-run for people over 18. |
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subterranean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think the Netherlands comes the closest. |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm pretty sure the U.S alone |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I don't think it's a joke |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
20. All First World or Developed Nations have Healthcare run by the State |
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