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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
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Subject: Re: Helath Care Cost
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Date: 17 Oct 90 04:31:45 GMT
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 JC> The American health care system has become bloated and inefficient.

And greedy as well.

 JC> It keeps taking more of the gross nation product
 JC> and continues to row in the share of the national budget.  In
 JC> 1989 the U.S. spent $2200 per person on health care, Great
 JC> Britian spent $600, and Singapore $300; all with about the same
 JC> result.  The health care system now takes about 15 cents out of
 JC> every dollar spent in America.

But there is no evidence that the excessive cost results in improved
or more accessable health care for Americans.  Just wealthier
practitioners.

 JC> Health care costs in America are nearly eight times that of our
 JC> international competitors.  By not having the internal discipline
 JC> to say no to the excesses America is adding yet another nail to
 JC> its economic coffin.

If our economy ever collapses, excessive health care will be the
probable cause.  It's a greater threat than the international
balance of payments.  Maybe we will wake up before it is too late.
I saw a short spot on TV yesterday calling attention to this
(I believe it was sponsored by AFL/CIO).

... Jack.

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