The Republicans, the insurance and pharmaceutical industries, are trying to convince America that we have the best health care in the world, and that the Obama Adminstration is trying to take control of it and turn it into the worst kind of socialized medicine. Horror stories have been leaked to the press -- Canadians dying while they wait for operations, senior citizens refused care in Great Britain because they are too old... it's difficult to check out such statements, but just some rudimentary internet fact-checking about world health should get you wondering.
For example, did you know that ALL the countries the GOP vilifies for their stand-in-line socialized medicine are healthier than America? Check it out: America ranks 45th in the world in life expectancy; France, England, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Italy and Canada are all in the top ten!
Here are some amazing stats from Denmark:
Hospital room cost: $11 a day
Doctor visit: $20
After your payments reach $150, it's all free.
Prescription drugs will cost you a maximum of $270 a year.
If you have to wait more than three months for a scheduled procedure you can go anywhere else in the world, and Denmark pays the freight -- including travel.
The internet is full of facts -- and finding them is called 'googling.' Try it out!
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