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SorellaLaBefana

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6. We are the only (overly)Developed Nation without a functional System of National Health Care

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 06:30 PM

Nov 15

Our existing 'healthcare system' costs MORE than any other in the world (significant percentage going to bureaucrats, and to dealing with submitting health insurance claims) and, looking at many diseases, our outcomes are WORSE.

The coming Administration has quite clearly stated what their plans are for healthcare, and they are not reassuring.

Am thinking that now ARE the Good Old Days

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Cutting Medicare to Save It--and this from the Current Administration [View all] SorellaLaBefana Nov 15 OP

I have zero trouble finding doctors gab13by13 Nov 15 #1

Me too SCantiGOP Nov 15 #2

The government has been cutting physician reimbursement rates for years. But still, the average physician Silent Type Nov 15 #3

The better way to cut Medicare costs is to get rid of Advantage programs that cost the government more per person. Lonestarblue Nov 15 #4

Unfortunately, the only significant upgrades to our healthcare finance system since 1990s -- ACA, drug plans, Medicaid Silent Type Nov 15 #5

We are the only (overly)Developed Nation without a functional System of National Health Care SorellaLaBefana Nov 15 #6

I get it, but we'll be sitting here 20 years from debating the same thing with no progress. Silent Type Nov 15 #7