Healthcare in Germany vs. the U.S.


	Healthcare in Germany vs. the U.S.

communicatrix

7-13-2007 9:07 PM

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health, healthcare, insurance, health insurance

communicatrix says:

Dave Greten's experience taking his pregnant wife to a German ER while on vacation sums up everything that's wrong about the U.S. healthcare system pretty damned neatly.

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7-13-2007 9:09 PM

sohil

Oh and just for reference, Germany's healthcare system is similar to the one Clinton proposed.

7-21-2007 6:42 AM

righthand

Yes, but that is socialist, not American. You can't have that!

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