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In response to
"Well, considering that idealogy is also driving the reforms, I believe what you're going for is, "Tactics trumps outcomes." -- nm"
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What I mean is, plenty of people (on both sides of the debate) care more about ideology than they do about outcomes
Posted by
Roger More (aka RogerMore)
Jan 28 '10, 07:48
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There are plenty of countries (including Canada) that provide universal public coverage and have healthcare outcomes similar to the US, for about half the cost. I can think of several others that do the same using a private system (the Netherlands) or a hybrid between public and private (Australia), again for about half the cost
None of these systems are perfect, but it's obvious that there are several paths to a healthcare system that provides a similar outcome without devoting a sixth of the economy.
But most people in the debate or watching it, whether they are concerned about ensuring a public option or keeping government out of Medicare, are unwilling to compromise on their favoured model.
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