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Politics : A US National Health Care System?
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To: Road Walker who wrote (2847)11/13/2007 11:01:43 AM
From: Mary Cluney  Read Replies (3) of 42652
 
<<<I hate to make the other side's argument for them (especially since they seem to miss this), but I will.

Since so many people are not covered in this country, chances are that the people who are covered are getting better results, and the people who are not covered are dragging down the longevity numbers for the US.>>>

Those are the same people that will tell you we have the best health care in the world and that rich people from around the world come here to get the best health care.

How is it then that we measure so poorly on longevity?

For whatever reasons, 15 percent of our people (approximately 47 million) do not have access (whether it is their own fault or not) to the best health care system in the world.

I don't think you have to be an economist or a genius to conclude that that has to have a very negative impact on longevity.
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