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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
you'd have to ask a republican.
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I was asking for your observation.
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what did they focus on first?.
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The idea behind our system sprang from a need: Saskatchewan had a shortage of doctors and the province ended up subsidizing the doctors required to fill the gap. This eventually led to the first of several publicly funded universal health care systems in Canada.
The history of our system is based on a number of provinces building public options for health care and then finally receiving support federally to help cover shortfalls. It will be a much different history than what you'll see the States. That's a different creature.
I guess you could say we first focused on access to health care. Once that is out of the way, the ongoing challenge is to manage the costs and the funding, especially with an aging population.
I'm not saying it's easy, but I would say managing the costs and revising the system is a better option than pulling the plug on what's essentially a groundbreaking piece of legislation. It will reduce the deficit while removing millions of Americans from those who remain amongst the uninsured.
Should it be repealed? In my opinion, no.
Is there room for improvement? Yes.