VinFizzFlyer

Books, knives, and oolong tea. That’s all really.

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@tombatxcore @FowlCurtis @CBSNews No, not really. Debt is very, very low on the list of debts Americans hold. So it may be for some people, but most, not really. Sure, happiness may in some small part be affected by that, but if you think that’s the sole, or even significant factor involved…well, you’re ignorant

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@tombatxcore @FowlCurtis @CBSNews Pretty much everyone can afford them. That’s why it doesn’t bother me. Again, medical bills are very, very low on the list of portions of debt Americans hold.

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews There are three things to consider with healthcare: Availability, quality, and cost. You can really only have two, if that. The American system prioritizes availability and quality. European/Canadian systems tend to prioritize cost.

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews You simply do. Government assumes control of healthcare? Those medical research dollars are slashed massively. Quality of healthcare decreases. Availability of equipment and personnel goes down. That happens everywhere it’s been tried.

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@Astropatontwitt @FowlCurtis @CBSNews Millions more are benefiting, in America and beyond. The question is how we can make the system we have work for everyone.

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@Astropatontwitt @FowlCurtis @CBSNews Ah, but is that true? We’re a country of 330 million people. The 20-30 million at any time who lack coverage; Would it not be a far more reasonable thing to assist them in getting coverage than to upend a system with the benefits ours has? Not just for us, but the world?

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews No, that’s…not what was determined. 1 in 4 put it off due to cost. Or perceived cost. That doesn’t mean it’s unattainable due to cost. In the end, just about everyone can and does use those facilities. Why sacrifice what good things our system has when we could improve that?

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@tombatxcore @FowlCurtis @CBSNews Also…most of the debt Americans hold isn’t medical bills. It’s usually mortgages and student loans. Medical bills don’t even top the list.

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@tombatxcore @FowlCurtis @CBSNews It works for just about all, and could work for all without involving the government any more. It works for me quite effectively. Always has. I don’t care that anyone makes profit from the system really. We fund 60% of the entire planet’s medical research.

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@Astropatontwitt @FowlCurtis @CBSNews This only takes into account a few types of cancer. There are rarer types where the gap is larger.

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@Astropatontwitt @FowlCurtis @CBSNews Uhm…did you not read that? The US had a better survival rate than either of the two noted countries in both noted cases. So…no. Not lying. I can just read a study.

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews It would be silly to blame the healthcare system itself for the presence or danger of particular terminal illnesses when they’re clearly affected by things which afflict Americans more than they might most Europeans.

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews “America also in general has better survival statistics when cancers are compared stage for stage.”

The same applies to a number of diseases for the same reasons. Availability of high-quality healthcare is one.

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews “So with all of that said, yes, America has among the best cancer survival statistics because of an incredible abundance of high technology equipment and drugs, more extensive screening, and more aggressive treatment.”

https://t.co/vNamncToOj

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews No, it simply is. You just happened to find a disease which is particularly affected by, go figure, diet and exercise. Even the doctors commenting on the study weren’t willing to make any claim that the coat of American healthcare was the issue here.

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@DavidkHarman @FowlCurtis @CBSNews Oh, not at all. That was just one example. Wait times for just about any sort of healthcare in the US are a fraction of what they tend to be overseas, and I already mentioned superior survival rates for terminal illnesses. The US system has some substantial benefits.

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@Astropatontwitt @FowlCurtis @CBSNews You also have to consider the external benefits of the different systems; A system like America’s, since its costs are high, funds 60% of the world’s medical research, and attracts many of the world’s best researchers and physicians. That has benefits for everyone.

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@Astropatontwitt @FowlCurtis @CBSNews Sure, some of the people of Europe love their system. Such a system has some benefits for some people. Not cancer patients though, who have survival rates a third to two thirds better in the US depending on the cancer. Same applies for people with all manner of conditions.