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msharmony
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care -- admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada's single-payer system. "We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," Palin said in her first Canadian appearance since stepping down as governor of Alaska. "And I think now, isn't that ironic?" The irony, one guesses, is that Palin now views Canada's health care system as revolting: with its government-run administration and 'death-panel'-like rationing. Clearly, however, she and her family once found it more alluring than, at the very least, the coverage available in rural Alaska. Up to the age of six, Palin lived in a remote town near the closest Canadian city, Whitehorse. Officials at several hospitals in that area declined to give out information on patient visits. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/palin-crossed-border-for_n_490080.html   Wait! Canada will let me come there to get healthcare? WHY WASNT I TOLD!!!!???? YOU ARE NOW INFORMED............ as for me..........I like living so I will stay in the good 'ol USA which provides the best health care in the WORLD!.............I CAN ATTEST TO THAT AS I JUST WON A YEAR LONG BATTLE AGAINST ENDODMETRIAL CANCER AND I WON, WON, WON! PTL FOREVER!  If I went to Canada I would still be waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting,(hummmm, I think I better ask my son if I told him where my my Will and POA is, that is if I go to Canada for any medical treatment.....LOL) and probably be deceased by now....... YES, I can personally attest to the magnificent health care the USA offers............... not true. i was visiting canada and suffered a knee injury and was seen right away. there are some long waiting periods yes but majority of the waiting time is for stuff you can actually wait for, not emergencies...and the boast that america has the best health care may be an opinion but also not a fact especially when every poll or ranking has the US listed at 37 actually, for CERTAIN types of cancer treatment, US does have the highest survival rate,,,but for OVERALL CARE,,,we fall extremely short Well......do not know if you are speaking from personal experience, SUCH AS I AM.................and I am living proof that we have the best healthcare in the World........ Don't know why people want to knock the USA for everything......but again, everyone has the opportunity to go to another country for treatment, residential living, employment, etc. AS FOR ME............GIVE ME THE USA.....LOVE MY COUNTRY I wasnt knocking the USA for everything, I was just posting about our healthcare. I also am not discounting your experience which might prove that we have the best CANCER care (for certain types of cancer) than any country but isnt definitive about care for all the OTHER issues that ail us at any given time. WE spend way too much for what we get in return, basically. Although there are some AREAS where we have better research and funding than others, our overall system doesnt work very well. According to the World Health ORganization,,, We spend 6719 per capita on healthcare and our life expectancy is 78 We have (per 10,000 people) , 26 doctors, 91 nurses, 31 beds UK spends 2815 per capita on healthcare and life expectancy is 80 They have (per 10,000) 23 doctors, 138 nurses and 29 beds Japan spends 2581 per capita on healthcare and life expectancy is 83 They have (per 10,000) 21 doctors, 95 nurses and 140 beds Italy spends 2631 per capita on healthcare and life expectancy is 82 They have (per 10,000) 37 doctors, 72 nurses and 39 beds Germany spends 2815 per capita on healthcare, life expectancy is 80 They have (per 10,000) 34 doctors,80 nurses and 83 beds France spends 3420 per capita on healthcare and life expectancy is 81 They have (per 10,000) 34 doctors, 80 nurses and 73 beds Canada spends 3673 per capita on healthcare, life expectancy 81 They have (per 10,000) 19 doctors, 101 nurses and 34 beds The way our healthcare stands, we are paying two to three times more than these other countries, but not living any longer or having any better resources (with the exception of specialized medicine such as cancer) for it. Our overall system needs serious change. Noone should be faced with losing their home or having life saving surgery in a country as rich as this...but thats just my opinion Do not know where you got your information, Word Health Organization....whatever that is and where is the website? NEVERTHELESS.............. I LOVE THE USA..................AND IT HAS THE BEST HEALTH CARE IN THE WORLD........ AND YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO TO ANOTHER COUNTRY TO GET HEALTH CARE AND TO RESIDE.................... very true, we are each entitled to our opinion. As you said about OBama when I posted what I have seen done for ME PERSONALLY, I understand how your PERSONAL experience influences your view of our healthcare. From the WHO website, 'WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.' |
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care -- admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada's single-payer system. "We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," Palin said in her first Canadian appearance since stepping down as governor of Alaska. "And I think now, isn't that ironic?" The irony, one guesses, is that Palin now views Canada's health care system as revolting: with its government-run administration and 'death-panel'-like rationing. Clearly, however, she and her family once found it more alluring than, at the very least, the coverage available in rural Alaska. Up to the age of six, Palin lived in a remote town near the closest Canadian city, Whitehorse. Officials at several hospitals in that area declined to give out information on patient visits. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/palin-crossed-border-for_n_490080.html Wait! Canada will let me come there to get healthcare? WHY WASNT I TOLD!!!!???? YOU ARE NOW INFORMED............ as for me..........I like living so I will stay in the good 'ol USA which provides the best health care in the WORLD!.............I CAN ATTEST TO THAT AS I JUST WON A YEAR LONG BATTLE AGAINST ENDODMETRIAL CANCER AND I WON, WON, WON! PTL FOREVER! If I went to Canada I would still be waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting,(hummmm, I think I better ask my son if I told him where my my Will and POA is, that is if I go to Canada for any medical treatment.....LOL) and probably be deceased by now....... YES, I can personally attest to the magnificent health care the USA offers............... not true. i was visiting canada and suffered a knee injury and was seen right away. there are some long waiting periods yes but majority of the waiting time is for stuff you can actually wait for, not emergencies...and the boast that america has the best health care may be an opinion but also not a fact especially when every poll or ranking has the US listed at 37 actually, for CERTAIN types of cancer treatment, US does have the highest survival rate,,,but for OVERALL CARE,,,we fall extremely short Well......do not know if you are speaking from personal experience, SUCH AS I AM.................and I am living proof that we have the best healthcare in the World........ Don't know why people want to knock the USA for everything......but again, everyone has the opportunity to go to another country for treatment, residential living, employment, etc. AS FOR ME............GIVE ME THE USA.....LOVE MY COUNTRY |
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i live here too and believe it can stand improvments.
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