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Mar 02, 2009 11:41 AM

Study finds universal health care would cost less than bailouts

by herring_RN allnurses Guide
Updated Mar 02, 2009 at 12:02 PM by herring_RN

The biggest obstacle to an enhanced national health care system wouldn't be money, a study conducted by the Institute for Health and Socio-economic Policy found. The transformation of America's current health care system into a single-payer 'Medicare for all' system could cost six times less than the bank bailouts….

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from tntrn
Old Mar 02, 2009, 12:25 PM

Default Re: Study finds universal health care would cost less than bailouts
I think if they took that 787 billion, as a first installment, and divided it by the number of adult US citizens, and cut each of us a check, they entire problem would be solved. Talk about a stimulus!
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Old Mar 09, 2009, 06:34 PM

Default Re: Study finds universal health care would cost less than bailouts
I've always thought that the money would not be the "real issue in the end".
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