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To: SoFloFreeper
It's more a realization that Obamacare is an impending disaster for the US economy. Why President Obama didn't model health care reform on the highly successful German model is still beyond me....
2 posted on 03/12/2014 7:59:29 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: RayChuang88
Why President Obama didn't model health care reform on the highly successful German model is still beyond me....

Or modified from the moderately successful Medicare Advantage program.

Bottom line is that Obamacare is less about healthcare and more about new taxation, new controls, new government intrusion, and pay-offs to cronies.
7 posted on 03/12/2014 8:08:36 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: RayChuang88
What is the German model? It's still taxing everyone to death isn't it? 21% VAT?

I don't know much about their system. I do know my son was born in a German hospital. I was self insured and not on the system. I saw a German doctor during my pregnancy and that was very affordable. I only went once every two months (as opposed to monthly in the US and even weekly toward the end of the pregnancy) and for a nominal fee he performed the ultrasounds in the office.

However, at the time of birth, I had a strange doctor I never saw before (or after) for the delivery. That was not a big deal for me but many women would really have a problem with it.

Additionally because I was private pay, I had a big giant room all to myself (and an adjoining room). I would see the German women all cramped up three to a room with all their families trying to fit in there.

Another caveat, I had to BEG to leave after three days. They wanted me to stay for a week which is standard. No one was kicking me out after 24 hours.

Just my limited experience with Euro care. I don't think anyone can give an accurate assessment of a healthcare system until they have a life threatening illness that needs costly treatment and perhaps they are over 50.

21 posted on 03/12/2014 8:39:35 AM PDT by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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