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Originally posted by occrider Essentially the article concludes that inefficiency in the health industry accounts for many of the problems, and better accountability and quality standards are needed to reduce high costs.

I did not mean my post to sound like it was saying that socialized medicine will suddenly save money.

I was more interested in the inefficient nature of our programs here and how a better management of resources can make a socialized system cost less than our privatized one.

MrS

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Originally posted by JohnSmith http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/1...lth_insur030812 'How many patients have to die from lack of health insurance?'

Name 1 patient that has died due to not having insurance.



It doesn't happen.


If you go to an emergency room, you will get treatment. You just may have to pay for the services you received.