Yes that's right

Posted By: lall on 2009-05-01
In Reply to: I thought it was working in France? nm - Curious George

and the cost per capita is approximately half that in the US

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Interesting Speech on Healthcare Reform - TechSupport
- Embed didn't work. Anyway, here's my question: - TechSupport
  - Apples and Oranges - lall
    - Can you demonstrate that this will save people? - TechSupport
      - Reason - lall
        Neither can be demonstrated. That's my point. - TechSupport
        Just look at statistics on infant mortality rate for mothers without prenatal care - nm - lall
        Funny thing about those infant mortality statistics. - TechSupport
        There's more to it than that... - Kendra
        Oh please humor me. Have you pieced together some definitions? - lall
        Just to clarify - this is for infants who were actually born . - lall
        Has nothing to do with "humoring you" or "my" definitions. - TechSupport
        Just gotta have the last word, dontcha? - So Predictable.
        The issues and possible solutions have been on the table for years. - lall
        Apparently, you're not following this. Never mind. - TechSupport
        In the US, we turn away no one from an ER with or - without insurance! cant be said everywhere.nm
        Do you know that emergency rooms are not for regular healthcare? - lall
        Yep!..and people currently on Govt-funded - healthcare abuse it every day..we pay for it.nm
        That's exactly right! An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. - nm - lall
        Actually, not. - TechSupport
        Why this is - lall
        My goodness - you'd better write and tell someone - that you have the answer.
        How could there be doctor/patient communication issues during a preventative healthcare visit if - - lall
        It is simplistic and I have something else simplistic to say - don't knock it until you've tri - lall
        OMG...are you serious? - Trigger Happy
        Well, let's - think about this.
        That's exactly wrong! - Mythbuster
        The issue is really about the tax payers who cannot afford healthcare - sm - lall
        Then, let's insure them and let it go at that. - TechSupport
        Have you studied the healthcare system in France? - lall
        Why should I comment on France - or avoid doing so? - TechSupport
        That's funny, a refusal to comment is an end to a discussion as far as I know. - lall
        Let me try this again. You're demanding that I comment about France for some reason. - Or the conversation is over? Wow.
        Obama's plan is just to ensure insurance availability for all - not universal healthcare - you na - Amanda
    - So in other words - A.Nonymous
    - Univ Healthcare has failed every time. Why is our - Govt dumb enough to try it again? nm
      - I thought it was working in France? nm - Curious George
        Yes that's right - lall
        No. Latest news is that costs for France rising too - much. Their system will go broke. nm
      - Because there are millions of uninsured? - Just a guess
        But how many of them are wasting their money? - ctmt
        $300 for health insurance is a deal. - What do you do when it starts to
        Does not mean Universal Healthcare is answer. - It does not work. nm
        What is the answer then? - lall
        How about people - Trigger Happy
        It doesnt work. Link explaining some things. - http://www.mccl.org/Page.aspx?pid=372
        A link for you inside - lall
        Link August 2007!. Their system is starting - to bankrupt. -way outdated article.nm
        Yes, it is from 2007 and says the same as those from 2008 - where is a link showing bankrupt? - lall
        Protests going on all over France like this. - only getting worse. nm
        This is about a protest to a proposed change - it happens. - nm - lall
        Yes, proposed changes, which citizens cant - control because GOVT controls it.nm
        Please do some more research - nm - lall
        Did mine. YOUR turn.nm - nm
        Yep, you did your research......(sm) - Just the big bad
      - Canadian citizen just on the news stating how its - failed there -wait months just to see Fam. doc.nm
        Really? What channel? nm - Just the big bad
        CNN - last night. nm
        I have a relative living in Canada, yet comes back to - US for healthcare. System in CA is terrible.nm
        I wait years - anon
        Yeah I am the same - They Said What

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