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In reply to the discussion: E X A C T L Y. [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)9. We're supposed to be the party that respects facts and data....
Not factual. And he's not a Dr.
Ireland has a two tier system with public and private payers - which help to relieve costs on the government for the rest of the population.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
In Israel, in the area of medications for serious illnesses, private insurance companies give access to a wider range of than the official "basket of medications", as the Israeli government is not financially capable of covering all medications.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Israel#Private_healthcare
Just because it confirms your bias doesn't make it true. We have facts on our side, so we don't need alternative facts.
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What he claims, I believe, is mostly true. So it would have been better to have said "most".
YOHABLO
Jul 2017
#38
Germany (2012), hospitals: 833 public, 1,040 private non-profit, 1,356 private for-profit.
ucrdem
Jul 2017
#40
The lobbyists for Big Pharma and Insur Co. are basically killing us help with help from the GOP.
BigmanPigman
Jul 2017
#21