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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
so if I understand the canadian healthcare dilemma, it started because of a lack of doctors? why?
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Saskatchewan is a largely rural province, and was especially so in the '40s. (As a comparison, it is nearly the same size as Texas and has a lower population density than Wyoming.) Doctors needed an incentive to come to certain towns to practice, so the provincial government paid for it. They eventually rolled out a system to cover hospital costs as well.
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as large as this bill is, do we still really know whats all in it? I say it should be repealed and replace with a simpler piece of legislation that handles the immediate need of controlling the costs of healthcare.
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I'm not sure what the best option is, but I'm doubtful that repealing the bill will lead to another one in the near future. This is why I'd rather see them work with it as a start and make improvements on it. With all the talk of "socialized medicine" and how it's such a bad thing, I think this is the best start we can reasonably expect.
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