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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (91002)	3/24/2017 10:26:00 AM
From: John Pitera	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218314

Silver is looking pretty good today.... I believe you are long gold.... when silver does well.. . gold should follow.... 15 minute May silver Daily silver over 1 % so far today... looking pretty good technically John

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (91002)	3/24/2017 12:26:16 PM
From: Qone0	1 Recommendation Recommended By robert b furman Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218314

You said. National healthcare does not require giving up capitalism. If this is the case, then I would be all for it, National healthcare is GOOD for capitalism. Especially for small businesses. Large Corps self insure because they don't want to pay the 30% insurance companies take off the top before anyone gets any health care. This puts small business at an extreme disadvantage, as their overhead is instantly 30% greater. This reduces competition throughout the economy in all goods and services, creating monopolies as small business are forced out. This movie explains this dynamic.. Healthcare at the tipping point. fixithealthcare.com

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (91002)	3/24/2017 6:41:07 PM
From: Underexposed	3 Recommendations Recommended By dan6 Sawdusty Seismo Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218314

Canadians have a far different attitude to universal healthcare than that of those in the USA. We have had such a system for over 50 years. It would be political suicide for any political party (right wing or left wing) to tamper with the universality. Healthcare is not a federal responsibility here. It is administered by the provinces of Canada and varies a little bit from province to province with what is covered and what is not covered. But the federal government does have a hand in it as it provides some monies to each province but other than that they don't tamper with how the provinces administer the program. So there is a basic level of coverage here... we don't pay extra for normal doctor visits, hospital stay, any tests involved in diagnostics (x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CAT scan or ophthalmic exam). Most surgeries if not all are covered, cancer treatment and 5 year followup is covered (I know as I have had cancer of the appendix), colonoscopies too.. If something is not treatable in Canadian hospitals it is possible to go to hospitals in the USA and have the treatment in whole or in part covered). Sometimes the treatments can take a while to be scheduled. but emergency situations are usually handled well.... I had a blockage in an artery and required a stent put in... it was done in 2 days once the problem showed itself. We don't have a national or provincial drug plan... but that is under discussion. As a person over 65 I enjoy a drastic reduction of my drug costs now. The province has worked out a Blue Cross insurance policy for all Albertans over 65 such that I can get my meds (usually generics) at a maximum cost of $25/drug for a 3 month supply also I get diabetes supplies such as test strips and syringe needles free for the first $500. The cost of this health care comes from taxes and in many provinces a healthcare premium is charged. For me it used to be something like $70/month for my family but a long time ago that was eliminated as Alberta was a pretty rich province (used to be) from oil and gas revenues so it dropped the premium. This healthcare I think takes a lot of load off companies as they are not lumbered with those matters or costs. Many companies offer supplemental insurance to cover things that the universal healthcare does not cover. The biggest is dental coverage followed by eye wear, and prescription drugs and other services not sure about ambulance costs I know they are not covered except if you are transferred from one hospital to another for treatment. In Canada most of us feel healthcare is a right...not a privilege. We don't have to worry about going bankrupt because of cancer treatment hospital bills or insurance companies deciding to challenge whether they should cover your expenses if your illness is chronic. It is not perfect here but it has been acceptable for about a 1/2 century now. We are not TOLD which doctor or surgeon or doctor to see. We can change both if you want a second opinion on your illness. If you want faster service for a diagnostic test there are private companies here that will do the test for their price and those expenses as well as say physiotherapy (which is limited in its coverage) are tax deductible. The program started in the province of Saskatchwan in 1947 under a socialist government, a version was adopted by Alberta in 1950 and the Medicare Act was introduced and accepted by all ten provinces in 1966. Any province has the right to drop out of the program but none would dare as that party in power would be committing political suicide as I said... I think something like 82% of Canadians like the program. We in Canada don't really understand the issues in the USA....