Thread: Wouldja believe it? Screenings are NOT better in countries with universal healthcare

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It is often claimed that people have better access to preventive screenings in universal health care systems. But despite the large number of uninsured, cancer patients in the United States are most likely to be screened regularly, and once diagnosed, have the fastest access to treatment. For example, a Commonwealth Fund report showed that women in the United States were more likely to get a PAP test for cervical cancer every two years than women in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain, where health insurance is guaranteed by the government.

* In the United States, 85 percent of women aged 25 to 64 years have regular PAP smears, compared with 58 percent in Great Britain.
* The same is true for mammograms; in the United States, 84 percent of women aged 50 to 64 years get them regularly — a higher percentage than in Australia, Canada or New Zealand, and far higher than the 63 percent of British women.

Originally Posted by Fraulein Hilda

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Because anyone that finds benefit in a government sponsored socialized medicine plan is an idiot. Plain and simple

If you think Obama and Pelosi can run health care good luck. There track record at running anything is pretty scary. They are legends in there own minds. Why in the world would anyone think an elected politico could do anything they had not done in the private sector. Where could they have possibly got the knowledge to do any of the bullshit they say they can do. And who sent them to Washington to do any of this bullshit. They make up excuses to validate the need to have them. Bunch of losers.

Originally Posted by cowboytom

If you think Obama and Pelosi can run health care good luck. There track record at running anything is pretty scary. They are legends in there own minds. Why in the world would anyone think an elected politico could do anything they had not done in the private sector. Where could they have possibly got the knowledge to do any of the bullshit they say they can do. And who sent them to Washington to do any of this bullshit. They make up excuses to validate the need to have them. Bunch of losers.

Not to mention the Congress' approval rating is down in the teens. Why is Obama relying on them to write important and transformational legislation when nobody trusts them to write a grocery list? Because Obama is ONE OF THE FUCK UPS!!!

Originally Posted by Fraulein Hilda

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oh the irony...if I recall in another thread which you particpated in universality was bad because it'll cause a increased demand on the system, people have to pay for their own care to reduce demand...

regardless the point you're trying to make fails because what it shows is that inspite of universality people do not bother to get tested ...it's personal motivation not the system that is at fault...you can't make people go see the doc if don't want to go...


yet Canadians live 3 yrs longer at half the cost of americans, like herpes that stat just won't go away.......in fact there 49 countries ahead of the USA on that list of longevity....

And it is certain Obozo sure as hell can't write the bill. Teleprompter man is not the great thinker just the great pretender.

Originally Posted by phxcon

Because anyone that finds benefit in a government sponsored socialized medicine plan is an idiot. Plain and simple

YOU WILL BE THE FIRST IN LINE.