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Kennah

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6. Our per capita expenditure should also start to drop dramatically

Reply to Welibs (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 03:47 PM

Jul 2012

It is $8,233 for 2010. Second highest is Norway at $5,388. In 2011, Norway fell to $5,236 while Switzerland rose to $5,489.

OECD average is $3,268. They spend LESS per capita, and they cover everyone. Fiscal conservatives objections stem from religious zealotry, neither facts nor finance.

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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