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    FWIW, this would be my summary of the interview...

    FWIW, this would be my summary of the interview with a former president of the Canadian Medical Association.

    Topics such as
    decreasing the number health professionals and equipment as cost...
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    No that's most helpful. It was originally...

    No that's most helpful.

    It was originally gleaned from here:
    http://www.ktlkfm.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=jasonlewis.xml
    I hope this might produce better distribution.
    ...
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    No comments? Or is the audio too long? Or the...

    No comments? Or is the audio too long? Or the breaks/intros/quirks unfamiliar and/or too long? Or are there other technical issues I do not see? [Especially non-US folks.]
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    After listening to that audio, I believe that I...

    After listening to that audio, I believe that I have been derailing this thread. I will try to leave the financial burden arguments out of this.

    I think the ideas expressed in the audio better...
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    I think I'm thinking of this...

    I think I'm thinking of this, but at the moment I'm going from vague recollection.

    I'll be attempting to listen in when not distracted.

    [edit]Yes, I believe that was the one. Audio, 35:14.
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    I think it does. Another part of this that I...

    I think it does.

    Another part of this that I don't fully understand is related to the FOR FREE part. Since nothing is for free, is it that your salary is actually reduced by, say $10,000 per year,...
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    On the contrary, isn't that one of the major...

    On the contrary, isn't that one of the major issues? That overuse diminishes quality and availability while increasing cost? ...

    ...Such that by making the care available to many makes it so that...
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    That those in Canada that have the means...

    That those in Canada that have the means circumvent the their own system may skew the statistics by opting for an available US system.
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    Apologies, I haven't visited these on a quality...

    Apologies, I haven't visited these on a quality level at this point.

    Is Walter Reed an applicable example, pro or con?

    But the more common, "my kid has a cold" shouldn't be overlooked IMO. We...
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    One item I've heard regarding Canada's health...

    One item I've heard regarding Canada's health care system is that it works well because a very high percentage of its population lives within 100 miles of the American border. So Canucks, feel free...
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    Do you have a fairly accurate gauge of the amount...

    Definatly.[/QUOTE]Do you have a fairly accurate gauge of the amount you paid in versus the cost of the services?

    For example, in a recent circumstance a health insurance option was about $1100 per...
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    Socialized Medicine

    Continuing somewhat from a thread twist here, I am curious about how folks already in countries with socialized medicine feel about it.

    Do you find it adequate? Exemplary? Sub-standard?

    Do you...
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