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Originally Posted by BigBen
How did you enjoy reading the Romanow Report?
Are there certain parts you would like me to clarify?
What was your favorite part?
What part do you think the US could easily adopt?
What surprised you the most?
What surprised you the least?
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I have not finished reading but so far my favorite part is in the Exec Summary:
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The System Is as Sustainable as We Want It to Be
For years now, Canadians have been exposed to an increasingly fractious debate about medicare’s “sustainability.” They have been told that costs are escalating and that quality of services is declining. They have heard that insatiable public expectations, an aging population and the costs of new medical technologies and prescription drugs will inevitably overwhelm the
system. They have been warned that health spending is crowding out other areas of public investment. Thus one of the fundamental questions my report must address is whether medicare is sustainable? My answer is that it is if we are prepared to act decisively.
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It seem an acknowledgement that something dramatic needs to be done to fix the system. Do you agree?
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