Graham > wrote:

>"blake murphy" > wrote in message

>> On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:30:30 -0700 (PDT), John Kane wrote:

>>> Well if you do it like most of the other OECD countries it should cost
>>> you about 50% or less than the current US health "system". Cost per
>>> captia in Canada $2,998, cost per capita USA $5,711.

>>> http://www.kff.org/insurance/snapshot/chcm010307oth.cfm

>> stand by for tales of year-long waits for hip replacements and canadians
>> coming south for 'good' medical care...

>> paying more for worse medical care (and higher mortality rates) is a
>> god-given right according to opponents of 'socialized medicine.'

>U.S. has second worst newborn death rate in modern world, report says
>Research: 2 million babies die in first 24 hours each year worldwide
>By Jeff Green
>CNN

I noticed the July issue of the AARP magazine (hardly a
left-communist publication) had an article concluding that in
the U.S., 1/3 or healthcare procedures made the patient worse
off, and another 1/4 were unnecessary.

"Just say no!".

Steve