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Originally Posted by pbkmaine
U.S. Healthcare Ranked Dead Last Compared To 10 Other Countries - Forbes
The countries with the best health outcomes and lower costs are those with universal healthcare through their governments. There are trade offs. Long waits for some procedures. Private options are available for those who want them. The Canadians and Europeans I know are generally happy with their systems. To me, that makes more sense than my very expensive Aetna coverage (I am not yet eligible for Medicare) where doctors go on and off the list every year. And if I end up in an emergency room, I may be liable for tens of thousands of dollars in charges because maybe that doctor does not take Aetna.
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For those of us who have enjoyed excellent coverage and doctors we will have to take advantage of the private options to remain at parity with what we are accustomed to and will continue to have. IT MOST CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE WITH ACA!!!!!
And those who support it today will find in the future that the health care you have now is the very best and at the lowest cost you will experience from here onwards. When the REAL costs finally come to roost and insurance companies begin to raise prices or close up shop there will be one payer....the US Government. Just look at the USPS and how much money they lose every year. The real cost of insurance will rise more dramatically than anything we have seen to date.
Good luck in your belief.....while it lasts.