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SidDithers

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18. FWIW, the beginnings of single payer in Canada started in a single province in 1946...

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 01:45 PM

Nov 2012

When Saskatchewan passed Tommy Douglas' Saskatchewan Hospitalization Act.

Over the next 15 years, each of the 10 provinces set up their own Provincial single payers system.

The 1966 date referenced in your list is when the Federal government passed the Medical Care Act.

The Canada Health Act, which is the current framework of Canada's single payer system, wasn't passed until 1984.

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A list by Country – Start Date of Universal Health Care – System Type [View all] SugarShack Nov 2012 OP

The administrators from these other countries should come for a "round table" all on CSPAN! SugarShack Nov 2012 #1

Good post. yardwork Nov 2012 #2

Thanks! keep kicking SugarShack Nov 2012 #3

All msm should be focused on the ACA this coming year, 2014 its running... SugarShack Nov 2012 #4

May I have a link for this? haikugal Nov 2012 #5

Here you are SugarShack Nov 2012 #7

You can also add Taiwan to the list: 1995 - Single Payer subterranean Nov 2012 #6

Thanks! I will SugarShack Nov 2012 #8

Important point. enlightenment Nov 2012 #11

Moreover these countries are monopsonies eridani Nov 2012 #14

I was so hoping that somebody would point this out. Thank you. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #28

We need nationalized health care now. I don't care what you call it. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #9

k&R midnight Nov 2012 #10

And the complete list of countries that have rescinded their nat'l health plan after enacting one: Scuba Nov 2012 #12

But the privateers are working on it nxylas Nov 2012 #13

Wow, what a great list! nt valerief Nov 2012 #15

kick yardwork Nov 2012 #16

Surprised Taiwan was so late to the party leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #17

FWIW, the beginnings of single payer in Canada started in a single province in 1946... SidDithers Nov 2012 #18

So, in two years we'll be where Germany was in 1941 slackmaster Nov 2012 #19

At war with 10 different countries? MattSh Nov 2012 #25

We wanted to make sure it would work first liberal N proud Nov 2012 #20

Interesting list. Mass Nov 2012 #21

Tea-Party type was complaining ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #22

UAE does not have Universal Care at all... IS the rest of the list accurate? JCMach1 Nov 2012 #23

Not very accurate at all... MattSh Nov 2012 #24

They're limiting it to the top 32 developed nations, wickerwoman Nov 2012 #26

Congress shall extend Medicare to all Americans MrYikes Nov 2012 #27

Healthcare in Scotland prior to 1948 by the MichaelMcGuire Nov 2012 #29

K&R woo me with science Nov 2012 #30

Kick woo me with science Nov 2012 #31