Recent content by fiddler
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A question for Candadians and UK folks and the Universal Healthcare
No one has mentioned the French yet, and they could teach us something about cost-cutting. They have computerized their records so that every health care provider can connect to the system. Each citizen has a health card. When he goes to the doctor/hospital, his card is swiped. This brings...- fiddler
- Post #44
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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A question for Candadians and UK folks and the Universal Healthcare
Quote: According to the T.R. Reid book about health care systems in the UK, France, Japan, Taiwan and Switzerland, that is exactly what the Taiwanese government did. They studied other countries and created their own system. I feel that we don't like to think any other country has an idea...- fiddler
- Post #43
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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A question for Candadians and UK folks and the Universal Healthcare
Quote: Good show. Just looked it up on netflix an watched it...Didn't load from pbs. I liked Taiwan's setup. Sounds like this documentary might be based on the book by T.R. Reid, which I read. It covers the same countries. He actually traveled there and experienced the health care. He...- fiddler
- Post #42
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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A question for Candadians and UK folks and the Universal Healthcare
Quote: The way I understood what he said was that he was arguing that everyone must have health insurance. Many people think they should not be "forced" to buy health insurance, but if those who THINK they don't need it, don't buy it, the cost will be too high for everyone.- fiddler
- Post #41
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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A question for Candadians and UK folks and the Universal Healthcare
Quote: Here is a key to cutting costs. Can Americans accept "plain but excellent"? I really don't know.- fiddler
- Post #40
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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A question for Candadians and UK folks and the Universal Healthcare
Quote: I couldn't understand it either. I think many in this country describe heartlessness as "freedom" and "personal responsibility". I wanted a single payer system, which would not be like the UK. The government would not directly run the health system, but would pay all insurance...- fiddler
- Post #39
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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For MEN'S eyes only No women allowed!
Quote: This is Joe's wife, Anne. Ask me what I would do differently when we were first married! What would you do differently Anne? I am dying to know. I'd get a whip and a chair. Then again, I might have missed a lot of laughing.- fiddler
- Post #35
- Forum: Family Life - Stories, Pictures & Updates
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For MEN'S eyes only No women allowed!
Quote: This is Joe's wife, Anne. Ask me what I would do differently when we were first married!- fiddler
- Post #29
- Forum: Family Life - Stories, Pictures & Updates