Report: Nuclear Truck plant Would Kill 1.6M in NYC 882

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Then you are one of the lucky ones. What about the millions of workers, low income earners, the self employed, who can't afford to pay exorbitant amounts for health insurance. =======================================================================

And I am a Canadian lately stricken with a thyroid cancer, and was seen, operated on and cured, within weeks. Don't tell ME serious cases aren't looked after quickly. And I did not lose my job, have to re-mortgage my house, or deplete my life savings. for any who may be concerned, lol, I am fine and 100% healthy now

===== No thanks. I'll keep mine ==========

======================================================================= Here is the US horror show...

"The U.S. spends more on health care (for a few) than other countries like Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Canada, and other developed countries spend to cover ALL their citizens. In 2003, it accounted for 15.3% of the gross domestic product, a greater percentage than

"Shockingly, hospitals typically charge non-insured people five to ten times what an insured person would pay for the same services. With people who don't earn enough to pay an astronomical bill, hospitals can play hardball. Non-profit and for-profit hospitals alike have been known to sue, garnish wages, and take away buttets, such as a house. A catastrophic accident or illness can bankrupt even the insured. Almost no one knows what their health insurance pays until it's too late. Unlike citizens in countries with universal health care, insured Americans spend countless hours filling out forms and questioning incomprehensible bills."

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In Canada, "the mantra of privatization is being hailed as the solution to cost effective medical services- but the numbers tell a different story. In the US where health care is largely privatized, far from comprehensive and where millions have no coverage at all the cost per person is $5267, in Canada $2931, in the UK $2160, and in Germany $2817.

We are quick to criticize our system though compared to the US we are a paragon of efficiency, and we compare favourably to the UK and Germany without taking into consideration the demographics of those two countries." =============================================================== And Universal Health Care is good for business..

"...employment based medical insurance costs have been a factor in the dissolution of General Motors. For every car it produces it is paying $1500 in health care. While GM pays huge premiums on behalf of its American workers, Medicare covers its Canadian workers much more efficiently."

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"Americans have indicated their top health care priorities for 2005, and lowering costs tops the list. A recent survey undertaken by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health asked interviewees which of 12 health care issues they want the president and Congress to address. Making Medicare more affordable and lowering the number of non insured Americans followed lowering health care costs as top priorities" =========

In 2000, ".. 5 percent of the US population accounts for some 60 percent of (medical) expenditures." ========

And on, and on, and on......

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