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April 10, 2008 at 23:02:55

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Government-run health care in Philadelphia: about as efficient as you'd expect

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What a surprise: in a government-run health care system, patients are treated to delay after delay in being seen and treated. Well, that’s what happens in Canada and the United Kingdom and the other socialized medicine countries, isn’t it? Why should we expect the City of Brotherly Love — where half of the public high school students drop out — to do any better?

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¹ - The Philadelphia Inquirer, Thursday, 10 April 2008, p. B-1

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sigh by Rob Kall on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:34:07 AM
"Sigh" is right by Darren Wolfe on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 1:15:24 PM
n the developed nations that do have universal health care . by Dana Pico on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 8:05:52 PM
Government run in a crookism nation. by John Hanks on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 9:03:00 AM
What has this to do with single-payer? by Jerry Policoff on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:29:29 PM
Government health care by Darren Wolfe on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 1:02:47 PM
Bullshit by Jerry Policoff on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 3:14:55 PM
My aren't we testy, I must be doing something right. by Darren Wolfe on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 6:38:24 PM
Health care by Gary Denson on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 7:19:16 PM

 
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