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To: Ultra Sonic 007
When I said, "They have it in Cuba," I probably should have supplied a link so that there is no question about what I meant.

Check out the Free Healthcare? page at therealcuba.com, and then click around to see some other wonders of socialism!

ML/NJ

31 posted on 03/13/2006 4:59:22 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: ml/nj; Doctor Stochastic; muir_redwoods; andy58-in-nh; Tribune7; fanfan; higgmeister; FreeKeys; ...
Ah, TheCycle has replied. My words are in italics (the ones Cycle responded to, in any case).

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And just one more thing out of curiosity; how come you hear about Canadians coming to the US for health-care, but you don't hear about Americans going to Canada for health-care?

Because they're not covered. It's not like the actual services are free. Each province's medical plan is basically an insurance policy, and to qualify for this policy you need to be a Canadian taxpayer. When you receive treatment that is covered under the plan, the hospital or doctor bills the ministry of health for the services. If you're not covered, and you receive treatment at a Canadian hospital, they'll send you the bill.

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And later...

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The government’s primary role is simply to collect money and pay bills, a role that the government can carry out effectively and efficiently.

(Me replying to that quote)
This line is laughable. At least, when it comes to the government's involvement with health-care in the US.

Which is something I explained in that long-ass post up there (Ultra's note: the initial post at the top of the thread)-- most of the inefficiency is caused by having to satisfy the multitude of clerical demands of a litany of different insurance policies and the companies who provide them. I will address your earlier comment about government efficiency tomorrow evening.

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Well FReepers...anything else?

32 posted on 03/13/2006 5:37:28 PM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (Hitler and Stalin have nothing on Abortion)
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