Do Americans favor the creation of a public health insurance?

[jreeves]

Canadian Health Care System is the BEST in the world. USA health care System is NON-EXISTANT.

troll

 

[jreeves]

Canadian Health Care System is the BEST in the world. USA health care System is NON-EXISTANT.

Without facts...opinions are just like aholes, everyone has one and most of them stink.

 

[Dr Grump]

At the end of the day, in NZ and US, we both have a private and public health system. Both are forms of leeching and both should be part of the system IMO.

 

[jreeves]

At the end of the day, in NZ and US, we both have a private and public health system. Both are forms of leeching and both should be part of the system IMO.

America already has a leeching form of public health insurance its called Medicaid.

 

[Harry Dresden]

At the end of the day, in NZ and US, we both have a private and public health system. Both are forms of leeching and both should be part of the system IMO.

Doc. what many in these threads fail to realize is there is a difference in a "good health care system" and "good health care"...if you have a great system but a hell of a lot of people are getting sub care....then how good is it?....i feel in my country,the technology and med. knowledge may be no.1....but if only certain people have access to it,then the "care" is lacking....and this is what has to change....christ if i needed to have some kind of test,and the institution across the street had the machine i needed to determine what is wrong with me,and what needed to be done to treat it,but i dont have access to it,then for me....WHAT THE HELL GOOD IS IT?....and this kind of shit happens....

 

[Harry Dresden]

oh shit here is more Pukon.....

Universal Health Scare #31: Canadian Health Care System On The Verge Of Bankrupting That Country | Political Vindication

 

[Political Junky]

oh shit here is more Pukon.....

Universal Health Scare #31: Canadian Health Care System On The Verge Of Bankrupting That Country | Political Vindication

My God, you believe that wingnut site? It spews hate for Obama and repeats drivel about Canadian Healthcare that we've all heard for years.

 

[Political Junky]

Canadian Health Care System is the BEST in the world. USA health care System is NON-EXISTANT.

show us proof oh Chrissy of the North....

according to this your a fucking liar....

The World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems

Thanks, how does that make you feel to see the United States at #37?

 

[Harry Dresden]

oh shit here is more Pukon.....

Universal Health Scare #31: Canadian Health Care System On The Verge Of Bankrupting That Country | Political Vindication

My God, you believe that wingnut site? It spews hate for Obama and repeats drivel about Canadian Healthcare that we've all heard for years.

oh really.....like i have said in boocoo posts before this one....i know 4 people from Canada one is an ER nurse and she says the Canadian system has plenty of problems...now i notice that you or Pukon havent posted jack shit about Canada being no. one in the world,and since he said this ,you jumped on board and defended his statement,i showed something from the WHO saying Canada is no. 30 worldwide....of course to an asswipe like you they are probably just another "wingnut site".....put up or shut the fuck up dildo...

 

[Harry Dresden]

Canadian Health Care System is the BEST in the world. USA health care System is NON-EXISTANT.

show us proof oh Chrissy of the North....

according to this your a fucking liar....

The World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems

Thanks, how does that make you feel to see the United States at #37?

the topic asswipe is Pukeface saying Canada is the best in the world....you dont have shit do ya?.....you are like this in quit a few posts Junkhead....you talk and make statements and when called out you got shit....back it up OR FUCK OFF and leave this kind of stuff to those who can produce something...

 

[Political Junky]

show us proof oh Chrissy of the North....

according to this your a fucking liar....

The World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems

Thanks, how does that make you feel to see the United States at #37?

the topic asswipe is Pukeface saying Canada is the best in the world....you dont have shit do ya?.....you are like this in quit a few posts Junkhead....you talk and make statements and when called out you got shit....back it up OR FUCK OFF and leave this kind of stuff to those who can produce something...

Canadian and American health care systems compared - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Please read carefully.

 

[Political Junky]

Thanks, how does that make you feel to see the United States at #37?

the topic asswipe is Pukeface saying Canada is the best in the world....you dont have shit do ya?.....you are like this in quit a few posts Junkhead....you talk and make statements and when called out you got shit....back it up OR FUCK OFF and leave this kind of stuff to those who can produce something...

Canadian and American health care systems compared - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Please read carefully.

10 Myths About Canadian Health Care, Busted | Physicians for a National Health Program

1. Canada’s health care system is “socialized medicine.”
False. In socialized medical systems, the doctors work directly for the state. In Canada (and many other countries with universal care), doctors run their own private practices, just like they do in the US. The only difference is that every doctor deals with one insurer, instead of 150. And that insurer is the provincial government, which is accountable to the legislature and the voters if the quality of coverage is allowed to slide.

The proper term for this is “single-payer insurance.” In talking to Americans about it, the better phrase is “Medicare for all.”

2. Doctors are hurt financially by single-payer health care.
True and False. Doctors in Canada do make less than their US counterparts. But they also have lower overhead, and usually much better working conditions. A few reasons for this:

First, as noted, they don’t have to charge higher fees to cover the salary of a full-time staffer to deal with over a hundred different insurers, all of whom are bent on denying care whenever possible. In fact, most Canadian doctors get by quite nicely with just one assistant, who cheerfully handles the phones, mail, scheduling, patient reception, stocking, filing, and billing all by herself in the course of a standard workday.

Second, they don&#8217;t have to spend several hours every day on the phone cajoling insurance company bean counters into doing the right thing by their patients. My doctor in California worked a 70-hour week: 35 hours seeing patients, and another 35 hours on the phone arguing with insurance companies. My Canadian doctor, on the other hand, works a 35-hour week, period. She files her invoices online, and the vast majority are simply paid &#8212; quietly, quickly, and without hassle. There is no runaround. There are no fights. Appointments aren&#8217;t interrupted by vexing phone calls. Care is seldom denied (because everybody knows the rules). She gets her checks on time, sees her patients on schedule, takes Thursdays off, and gets home in time for dinner. <more at link>

 

[Harry Dresden]

the topic asswipe is Pukeface saying Canada is the best in the world....you dont have shit do ya?.....you are like this in quit a few posts Junkhead....you talk and make statements and when called out you got shit....back it up OR FUCK OFF and leave this kind of stuff to those who can produce something...

Canadian and American health care systems compared - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Please read carefully.

10 Myths About Canadian Health Care, Busted | Physicians for a National Health Program

1. Canada’s health care system is “socialized medicine.”
False. In socialized medical systems, the doctors work directly for the state. In Canada (and many other countries with universal care), doctors run their own private practices, just like they do in the US. The only difference is that every doctor deals with one insurer, instead of 150. And that insurer is the provincial government, which is accountable to the legislature and the voters if the quality of coverage is allowed to slide.

The proper term for this is “single-payer insurance.” In talking to Americans about it, the better phrase is “Medicare for all.”

2. Doctors are hurt financially by single-payer health care.
True and False. Doctors in Canada do make less than their US counterparts. But they also have lower overhead, and usually much better working conditions. A few reasons for this:

First, as noted, they don’t have to charge higher fees to cover the salary of a full-time staffer to deal with over a hundred different insurers, all of whom are bent on denying care whenever possible. In fact, most Canadian doctors get by quite nicely with just one assistant, who cheerfully handles the phones, mail, scheduling, patient reception, stocking, filing, and billing all by herself in the course of a standard workday.

Second, they don’t have to spend several hours every day on the phone cajoling insurance company bean counters into doing the right thing by their patients. My doctor in California worked a 70-hour week: 35 hours seeing patients, and another 35 hours on the phone arguing with insurance companies. My Canadian doctor, on the other hand, works a 35-hour week, period. She files her invoices online, and the vast majority are simply paid — quietly, quickly, and without hassle. There is no runaround. There are no fights. Appointments aren’t interrupted by vexing phone calls. Care is seldom denied (because everybody knows the rules). She gets her checks on time, sees her patients on schedule, takes Thursdays off, and gets home in time for dinner. <more at link>

and this has what to do with what Yukon said?....ill tell ya....... FUCKING NOTHING!!!....but ill give ya some credit,at least you threw something in there...Pukon ran and hid,like he usually does after he makes his inane statements...but you are not even on the subject....

 

[Political Junky]

Wide support for government health plan: poll | Reuters

Wide support for government health plan: poll
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans strongly support fundamental changes to the healthcare system and a move to create a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll published on Saturday.

The poll came amid mounting opposition to plans by the Obama administration and its allies in the Democratic-controlled Congress to push through the most sweeping restructuring of the U.S. healthcare system since the end of World War Two.

Republicans and some centrist Democrats oppose increasing the government's role in healthcare -- it already runs the Medicare and Medicaid systems for the elderly and indigent -- fearing it would require vast public funds and reduce the quality of care.

But the Times/CBS poll found 85 percent of respondents wanted major healthcare reforms and most would be willing to pay higher taxes to ensure everyone had health insurance. An estimated 46 million Americans currently have no coverage.

[B]Seventy-two percent of those questioned said they backed a government-administered insurance plan similar to Medicare for those under 65 that would compete for customers with the private sector. Twenty percent said they were opposed.[/B]

President Barack Obama and many Democrats in Congress have argued a publicly run healthcare insurance plan would increase competition and drive down the high cost of care at a time when the U.S. economy is mired in a deep recession.

Republicans argue a public plan would drive insurers out of business and lead to a government-run healthcare system.

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives suggested this week that all Americans should be able to get insurance regardless of medical history and that coverage should be mandatory for individuals and businesses.

The proposal, contained in the latest House draft of the healthcare bill, would create new insurance exchanges where people shop around for health coverage. Whether a government-run plan has a role in such an exchange has spurred serious political debate.

Republicans, the minority party in Congress, have proposed more modest healthcare changes, but lack the votes in the House or Senate to push them through or derail the Democrats' health reform drive. They have warned about the expected high cost of restructuring the healthcare system, projected at more than $1.5 trillion -- a huge expense for a nation carrying record budget deficits.

The Republicans also hope to gain traction by playing on fears a vast expansion of government could further hurt the economy and reduce the quality of medical care.

The poll found that people were uneasy about heightened government involvement in the healthcare sector, with 77 percent saying they were very or somewhat satisfied with the quality of their own care.

A total of 895 adults participated in the telephone survey, which was conducted from June 12 to 16 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

(Writing by Paul Simao; Editing by Peter Cooney)

 

[Yukon]

Unfortunately the American people are controlled by the Insurance Companies. They tell you what to pay, where to pay and now they even tell you what to believe. So sad..........

 

[jreeves]

Wide support for government health plan: poll | Reuters

Wide support for government health plan: poll
Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:45am EDT Email | Print | Share | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+]

1 of 1Full Size
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans strongly support fundamental changes to the healthcare system and a move to create a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll published on Saturday.

The poll came amid mounting opposition to plans by the Obama administration and its allies in the Democratic-controlled Congress to push through the most sweeping restructuring of the U.S. healthcare system since the end of World War Two.

Republicans and some centrist Democrats oppose increasing the government's role in healthcare -- it already runs the Medicare and Medicaid systems for the elderly and indigent -- fearing it would require vast public funds and reduce the quality of care.

But the Times/CBS poll found 85 percent of respondents wanted major healthcare reforms and most would be willing to pay higher taxes to ensure everyone had health insurance. An estimated 46 million Americans currently have no coverage.

[B]Seventy-two percent of those questioned said they backed a government-administered insurance plan similar to Medicare for those under 65 that would compete for customers with the private sector. Twenty percent said they were opposed.[/B]

President Barack Obama and many Democrats in Congress have argued a publicly run healthcare insurance plan would increase competition and drive down the high cost of care at a time when the U.S. economy is mired in a deep recession.

Republicans argue a public plan would drive insurers out of business and lead to a government-run healthcare system.

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives suggested this week that all Americans should be able to get insurance regardless of medical history and that coverage should be mandatory for individuals and businesses.

The proposal, contained in the latest House draft of the healthcare bill, would create new insurance exchanges where people shop around for health coverage. Whether a government-run plan has a role in such an exchange has spurred serious political debate.

Republicans, the minority party in Congress, have proposed more modest healthcare changes, but lack the votes in the House or Senate to push them through or derail the Democrats' health reform drive. They have warned about the expected high cost of restructuring the healthcare system, projected at more than $1.5 trillion -- a huge expense for a nation carrying record budget deficits.

The Republicans also hope to gain traction by playing on fears a vast expansion of government could further hurt the economy and reduce the quality of medical care.

The poll found that people were uneasy about heightened government involvement in the healthcare sector, with 77 percent saying they were very or somewhat satisfied with the quality of their own care.

A total of 895 adults participated in the telephone survey, which was conducted from June 12 to 16 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

(Writing by Paul Simao; Editing by Peter Cooney)

It all depends on how the question is asked....
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Universal Health Care -- Until Taxes Are Mentioned | TPMDC
Now here's where it gets really tricky: "Would you prefer a health care reform plan that raises taxes in order to provide health insurance to all Americans, or a plan that does not provide health insurance to all Americans but keeps taxes at current levels?" It is now a 47%-47% tie, thanks to the threat of tax increases.

 

[Yukon]

Your Government is socialist...they own Banks, Insurance Companies, and automobile Manufacturers.

 

[jreeves]

Unfortunately the American people are controlled by the Insurance Companies. They tell you what to pay, where to pay and now they even tell you what to believe. So sad..........

You provide a lot of facts to this debate....

 

[editec]

Unfortunately the American people are controlled by the Insurance Companies. They tell you what to pay, where to pay and now they even tell you what to believe. So sad..........

You provide a lot of facts to this debate....

Yukon posts are the Troll-House cookies of this intellectual bakery.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Unfortunately the American people are controlled by the Insurance Companies. They tell you what to pay, where to pay and now they even tell you what to believe. So sad..........

You provide a lot of facts to this debate....

he doesnt provide SHIT....hey pukeon you still havent provided anything backing your PATHETIC claim saying Canada has the best health care in the world.....like i said ill settle for a top 3 position....and it had better be an unbiased source.....