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Old 07-26-2014, 11:56 PM  
WarChild
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In Oregon, roughly 15% of the population has no medical insurance.

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Average Lifespan by Country
1 Monaco 89.57
2 Macau 84.48
3 Japan 84.46
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14 Canada 81.67
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42 United States 79.56
Canadians can drive across the border and pay for a PET scan of course. If you're uninsured and sick in Oregon, well don't come here looking for treatment.

Here's the thing. There is World Class healthcare available for the right price in most countries. There are hospitals in Costa Rica, staffed by American trained doctors with all the latest equipment and literally have orderlies closer to bellhops that bring your meal on real silverware you order off the menu. The price is very reasonable too. My friend had to pay for his radiation therapy over the course of several days and the total bill was $1500 or so.

Some of the very best medical facilities are in the United States, for sure, but they're deeply mired in this private healthcare bullshit that makes it far and away the least efficient system in the World. The problem is further compounded by a litigious atmosphere and brutal tort laws. "My Doctor, even though he was doing his best, made a mistake and now I want $1,090,032,034,022 for my pain and suffering". Imagine if your system was reasonably efficient. Wouldn't that just produce even HIGHER quality of care?
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