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IronLionZion

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22. Indian doctors didn't just fall out of the sky

Reply to shaayecanaan (Reply #21)

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 11:41 PM

Apr 2014

We needed lots of doctors for our new single payer Medicare back in the 60's, as millions of elderly gained coverage. Doctors willing to work in under served areas for low wages.

Taiwan used our Medicare as their model for single payer.

America has a combination of every system: single payer Medicare, socialist Veterans Affairs, Swiss style Obamacare, private insurers, cash providers, alternative healers, and third world style die quickly.

Which country are you in?

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Indian doctors didn't just fall out of the sky IronLionZion Apr 2014 #22

They usually get out of a plane shaayecanaan Apr 2014 #24

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