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Originally Posted by Texas Flames Fan
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You do realize what kind of healthcare system Canada has don't you? It's completely nationalized and universal. Because we've eliminated profit taking in our industry by having universal health coverage for everyone. In Canada the cost paid by the taxpayer is ~$3500USD per capita vs. the ~$7000 per capita in the US you pay for better coverage and nearly zero out of pocket expenses. Operations, drugs and procedures also all cost substantially less here than in the US because of this. Even then it costs $35 for the Canadian government to do an Angiogram here vs. $800 in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar..._United_States
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...res-in-the-us/
No one in Canada has to refuse health treatment because of costs. There is no "choosing" which finger to keep because you can't pay for medical costs to re-attach your fingers. It just doesn't happen here. Everyone has paid their taxes so everyone gets a generally lower cost. We pay half for overall better health care than in the States.
The AHCA would leave another 13+ million people without health coverage and would put on average an additional $6000 back the top 1% of earner's pockets while increasing everyone else's premiums by ~$3000. Also it allows health care CEO's huge tax breaks. That is not service to the people, that is wealth transfer to the rich. That is a step in the wrong direction of lowering costs and providing better coverage. Both of which were key Trump promises.
http://www.vox.com/2017/3/8/14843762...lies-obamacare