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To: Brumar89 who wrote (555297)	3/15/2010 10:52:40 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576965

You haven't talked to anyone except RW goober Christians from the bible belt. That, once more, makes you a liar, but a good Christian liar...

To: Brumar89 who wrote (555297)	3/15/2010 11:02:46 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576965

Americans down on the U.S. health-care system Dutch rate theirs most favorably of 10 industrialized nations By Kristen Gerencher, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- International comparisons of health-care systems can be tricky to tease out, but the Dutch appear most satisfied with their system and Americans the least satisfied, according to a new survey of 10 industrialized countries. The Dutch system was most popular with its citizens while adults in the U.S. were itching for national reform the most, according to Harris Interactive, which cited three separate data sets. A third of Americans said they believe the U.S. system "has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it," while only 9% in the Netherlands hold such a sentiment about their health-care system. Twelve percent of Spaniards favored a complete overhaul, compared with 15% in France, 17% in New Zealand, 18% in Australia and 20% in Italy. marketwatch.com

To: Brumar89 who wrote (555297)	3/15/2010 11:11:40 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576965

Myth: The U.S. has the best health care system in the world. Fact: The U.S. has among the worst health statistics of all rich nations. Summary The U.S. does not have the best health care system in the world - it has the best emergency care system in the world. Advanced U.S. medical technology has not translated into better health statistics for its citizens; indeed, the U.S. ranks near the bottom in list after list of international comparisons. Part of the problem is that there is more profit in a pound of cure than an ounce of prevention. Another part of the problem is that America has the highest level of poverty and income inequality among all rich nations, and poverty affects one's health much more than the limited ministrations of a formal health care system. huppi.com

To: Brumar89 who wrote (555297)	3/15/2010 11:17:31 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576965

U.S. Health Care Satisfaction Trails Others Americans Pay More but May Face Lower Quality in Many Areas of Care WebMD Health News Oct. 28, 2004 -- Americans are more dissatisfied than citizens of other nations with their basic health care even while paying more of their own money for treatment, a five-nation survey released Thursday notes. The study shows that people in the U.S. face longer wait times to see doctors and have more trouble getting care on evenings or weekends than do people in other industrialized countries. At the same time, Americans were more likely to receive advice on disease prevention and self-care than others. One-third of Americans told pollsters that the U.S. health care system should be completely rebuilt, far more than residents of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the U.K. Just 16% of Americans said that the U.S. health care system needs only minor changes, the lowest number expressing approval among the countries surveyed. webmd.com