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Welibs

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4. That's not true, read the CBO report at the link below. The ACA covers another 32 million people

Reply to dkf (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 08:04 AM

Jul 2012

will be visiting a doctor's office at an average cost of 75.00/visit rather than using emergency for primary care if they're uninsured at a cost of approx. 1900.00 just to walk in the door, before treatment!

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/03/conservatives-distort-cbo-data-to-claim-obamacare-costs-have-exploded.php

The ACA will reduce the debt over 10 years, not increase it!

Where do you see 'the most inefficient and expensive system around'? That's utter nonsense!

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OECD Health Data 2012 is out [View all] Kennah Jul 2012 OP

And the ACA dedicates MORE spending to health care. dkf Jul 2012 #1

That's not true, read the CBO report at the link below. The ACA covers another 32 million people Welibs Jul 2012 #4

Our per capita expenditure should also start to drop dramatically Kennah Jul 2012 #6

Goodness did you miss the chart in the OP? dkf Jul 2012 #8

You either don't understand the bill or have been listening to sources that cbayer Jul 2012 #7

Considering this is a total expenditure, our percentile should decrease Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #2

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #3

If there was ever a system in need of fixing, it's our health care. cbayer Jul 2012 #5