US National Health Care?
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Yes because your premise is invalid.\n\nMany people use no health services and some use more than your example. In a population of that size the ones who use less subsidize the ones who use more, just like insurance companies.\n\nBob Higgins\nWorldwide Sawdust
837229
Yes, and I hope something is done about universal health care for everyone and it should be priced according to a percentage of income. High time we have some changes in America.
811951
The best debates against the health care reform involve 2 elements:\n(1) economics\n(2) logic;\n\nArgue that nationalized healthcare and other proposed reforms restrict the free-market economy and reduce the quality of healthcare by increasing long lines and failing to provide incentives for innovation.\n\nArgue that nationalized healthcare or other reforms are populist ideals.  Just because everyone wants reform, doesn't mean that it is the best way to go.  Even if everyone wanted no reforms, that wouldn't make it right, either.  \n\nYou should be able to find a lot of information on the web b/c it is a hot topic right now.
771037
Yes we deserve affordiable health care and drug coverage.  As you say we send billions of dollars to other countries and leave us here back home to dig up enough money for a $75 pill.  Bush stated that he would send billions over to Iraq to aid everyone there to get the health care they need....huh???  What about us.\nWe bring people over here from other countries to have surgeries they cannot get in their countries and they get it for free because we feel sorry for them...huh??? What about the people holding bake sales to help a child in the neighborhood get a heart transplant.\nI could go on an on....rant rant.
1081492
Adequate and timely medical care for all American citizens is already available. Do you need a list of companies to purchase it from? I have Afflac.
71543
Someone aside from Bush because he's a complete moron- needs to seriously attack the issue of health care.  Health care is a necessity.  You need to have health insurance no matter if your employed or not.  But it needs to be affordable health care.
173103
national health services are free. private clinics etc have their own tariffs so would have to check them individually
1028930
Heck, as tax payers we pay for convicted criminals to live, eat, wear clothes, exercise, watch t.v, get educated, and get free health care. There is something wrong with that!!!! An honest hard working person has no health coverage but a murderer is taken care of for free. There should be a national health care plan, but knowing this country and it's politics, if it ever happened it would be so corrupt we would all be better off with out it.
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This is an article, about free healthcare, by Walter E. Williams. I hope I helped you..\nhttp://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/walterwilliams/2004/07/21/12421.html
34056
Despite some efforts to create a national system, healthcare is still funded largely by joint employer/employee contributions, with the employer typically picking up 70-80% of the cost.  \n\nMore and more options involve HMO's, or health maintainence organizations.  They trade a low-cost co-pay (or insured share of medical cost) for managing practically every decision involving your care.  HMO's often make decisions based on financial considerations.  Other insurance plans are available, but at substantially higher prices.\n\nWith healthcare costs skyrocketing, largely due to vastly increased malpractice insurance premiums, a better solution is needed.  There has been continued talk of "tort reform" which reduces the liablility of a doctor or hospital in a suit.  Other "consumer-driven" insurance plans have been developed that put the insured in more of a position to determine how much his health care will cost.  My wife and I have such a plan, and it offers us some incentive to choose our doctor visits more carefully.
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I am one of 45 million people without access to affordable health care. It affects my life every day as I am a diabetic and I do not take all the prescribed medicines that I am suppose to. It will probably shorten my life but it is the best I can do. I do not think it is a big issue for the general public, they are not effected by it one way or the other. But for those of of us that need to be able to see a Dr. regularly, It is a dangerous situation. I think that the real answer is to do away with the private insurance company's and offer national health care so that everyone has access to it if they need it. I understand that this would not be free health care as it has to be paid for by taxes, however I would rather see my money going for people like me then to send 10 billion a month to a war in Iraq that should have never been.
195060
:}\nIn the us and over 65 medicare/nedicade are free  \nsupplemental canr run from 140 to over 200 per mo.
178708
Did the US have National Service ? \nI thought it was UK only.
36160
Are u kidding.  People in Canada hate their healthcare. Many Canadians come to the US for healthcare.  Soscialized medicine is NOT the answer.
635246
That's simple. The health care and pharmaceutical lobbies are very strong and hold enormous influence over congress. Take a look at the numbers listed in the link, it is to a non-partisan, neutral website. Four of the top 10 organizations lobbying to congress are involved with health care. It is DEFINITELY not in the best interests of these industries to have national health care.
876334
Yes, the Democrats have "defaulted" their way back into power and you want them to give you affordable health care. HOW did they "default"?\n\n WHY can't you get health care from Bush? You have waited for the Democratic party to get back in and give you health care. I am confused. You are obviously in favor of Bush but he can't give you what is your right and need.\n\nI also think you are lying about your blood tests and doctor visit. There is no way in hell you were charged that much for what you said......."one doctor visit and 2 blood tests".
103141
Well, all working, retired and disabled Americans should get healthcare-only exclude lazy wellfare loving mooches.  We pay taxes, and the billions spent on a meaningless war could go very far for ensuring this and much more.