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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: average joe who wrote (19295)	9/12/2010 1:32:40 PM
From: average joe	Respond to of 42652

The Regina Manifesto Adopted at First National Convention Held at Regina, Saskatchewan, July, 1933. youtube.com Socialized Health Services Publicly Organized Health, Hospital and Medical Services With the advance of medical science the maintenance of a healthy population has become a function for which every civilized community should undertake responsibility. Health services should be made at least as freely available as are educational services today. But under a system which is still mainly one of private enterprise the costs of proper medical care, such as the wealthier members of society can easily afford, are at present prohibitive for great masses of the people. A properly organized system of public health services including medical and dental care, which would stress the prevention rather than the cure of illness should be extended to all our people in both rural and urban areas. This is an enterprise in which Dominion, Provincial and Municipal authorities, as well as the medical and dental professions can cooperate. economics.uwaterloo.ca

To: average joe who wrote (19295)	9/15/2010 1:07:05 PM
From: average joe	Respond to of 42652

Poor health to cost Man. taxpayers $4.7B: report Tuesday, September 14, 2010 \| 11:50 AM Manitoba Population Total (2010) 1,232,654 = $3813 per person Obesity, a lack of physical activity and smoking will cost Manitoba's taxpayers $4.7 billion for increased health care costs and lost productivity by 2026, states a new report. Prepared by several groups, including the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, the Alliance for the Prevention of Chronic Disease and CancerCare Manitoba, the report was released Tuesday. It found rising health care costs could be significantly reduced by increased prevention programs. It calls for more smoking cessation programs, physical activity and nutrition programs. More than half of Manitobans are overweight and 45 per cent are inactive, the report claims. As well, it notes that more than one in four people in the province smoke. cbc.ca