"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"David Brooks" wrote in message
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Note for Steve McNicholl - yes I know it's not free.


Do you also know it costs more where it's "free"?

Please share. I have never ever ever seen a factual economic-based
comparison between the US, Canadian and British systems, from any side of
the argument, where that is true. The overhead involved in keeping all those
insurance company droids and doctors' billing agents employed far outweighs
any inefficiencies of single-payer. The British system also throws in a
well-integrated system of paramedicals (health visitors, nurse
practitioners) and outreach (like the 200-lb District Nurse battering your
door down to give your baby a wellness check) for "free".

-- David Brooks