dysfunctional press
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Tue Jan-05-10 12:39 AM
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| 24. these kind of charts are meaningless... |
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when you have a nation of morans.
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| -WOW... |
kpete |
Jan-04-10 05:20 PM |
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I like the 'bubble' plot |
HughMoran |
Jan-04-10 05:23 PM |
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That's not good value for money, there. |
flvegan |
Jan-04-10 05:23 PM |
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k&r n/t |
Betsy Ross |
Jan-04-10 05:23 PM |
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That doesn't bode well for all the money we will be spending on insurance and health care |
Nikki Stone1 |
Jan-04-10 05:24 PM |
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But does the graph portray what the U.S. is like now, or what |
janx |
Jan-04-10 05:28 PM |
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I don't see that the graph implies that it would make things *worse* |
LeftishBrit |
Jan-04-10 05:32 PM |
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What does the size of the bubbles indicate? |
aikoaiko |
Jan-04-10 05:26 PM |
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and why doesn't Norway have one? nt. |
druidity33 |
Jan-04-10 05:40 PM |
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I bet it is some kind of measure of variance -- either age or money or a combination |
aikoaiko |
Jan-04-10 06:34 PM |
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Norway isn't on the "original" Nat'l Geographic graph so my guess is no numbers were avail to make |
Hamlette |
Jan-05-10 12:26 PM |
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Norway hates us for our bubbles. nt |
Javaman |
Jan-05-10 01:18 PM |
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+1 |
mdmc |
Jan-05-10 11:36 AM |
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average number of visits to a doctor per year n/t |
Hamlette |
Jan-05-10 12:23 PM |
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What does the circle size represent? |
tabatha |
Jan-04-10 05:27 PM |
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OK I get the per capita cost vs, life expectancy but |
tularetom |
Jan-04-10 05:28 PM |
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how often people are able to access a doctor - utliization of care |
grantcart |
Jan-05-10 12:38 AM |
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and the justification for taxing the "Cadillac" health plans is to force people |
BrklynLiberal |
Jan-05-10 12:44 PM |
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gonna have to save this one. thanks. nt |
seabeyond |
Jan-04-10 05:29 PM |
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I wonder how much of our health spending is to make up for |
hedgehog |
Jan-04-10 05:35 PM |
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No, or little correlation between health care spending and life expectancy. |
AtheistCrusader |
Jan-05-10 03:41 PM |
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Having lived in Norway, may I make a comment or two? |
truedelphi |
Jan-04-10 05:38 PM |
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Having lived in Japan, I agree |
Fleshdancer |
Jan-05-10 11:48 AM |
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But, Germans and Austrians eat a lot more sausage and pickled |
JDPriestly |
Jan-05-10 02:41 PM |
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That's a good point. |
truedelphi |
Jan-06-10 04:41 PM |
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Source? |
targetpractice |
Jan-04-10 05:41 PM |
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here: |
kpete |
Jan-04-10 06:04 PM |
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circle size = "utilization of care" |
Truth2Tell |
Jan-04-10 06:35 PM |
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And ours is nearly the smallest. |
dorkulon |
Jan-05-10 12:40 AM |
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knr - saw the other graph at the PNHP site with a link to the National ... |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-04-10 07:53 PM |
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K&R |
burrowowl |
Jan-04-10 08:12 PM |
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Where is Cuba on this graph? |
roody |
Jan-04-10 10:10 PM |
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Posted this chart and some comments regarding "socialized" health care |
HCE SuiGeneris |
Jan-05-10 12:33 AM |
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Now that's American exceptionalism |
grantcart |
Jan-05-10 12:37 AM |
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these kind of charts are meaningless... |
dysfunctional press |
Jan-05-10 12:39 AM |
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Looks like we're getting bang for the buck. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-05-10 12:41 AM |
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K&R |
Jamastiene |
Jan-05-10 01:39 AM |
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seems deceptively simple. |
mopinko |
Jan-05-10 10:07 AM |
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We're not getting out money's worth, but health care providers are. |
TexasObserver |
Jan-05-10 10:19 AM |
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REAL health care reform NOW. K&R |
chimpymustgo |
Jan-05-10 10:21 AM |
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To explain this to your neighbors |
Jeff In Milwaukee |
Jan-05-10 10:28 AM |
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It's much more than interesting |
Time for change |
Jan-05-10 11:31 AM |
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Once we get that "insurance reform", you'll have to extend your graph |
Greyhound |
Jan-05-10 11:33 AM |
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I can believe Japan's placement |
Fleshdancer |
Jan-05-10 11:40 AM |
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Japan, Okinawa, Korea... |
Goldstein1984 |
Jan-05-10 01:19 PM |
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This should get out to everyone. Fliers on windshields and doors. |
The Wielding Truth |
Jan-05-10 11:56 AM |
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not a good reflection on us/US |
BrklynLiberal |
Jan-05-10 12:39 PM |
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Thank you |
havocmom |
Jan-05-10 01:16 PM |
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Sarah Palin says this graph proves how good and mavericky America is. |
tclambert |
Jan-05-10 01:31 PM |
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USA = Outlier. n/t |
rgbecker |
Jan-05-10 01:37 PM |
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K&R |
defendandprotect |
Jan-05-10 01:53 PM |
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Gives a whole new meaning to the ideology of "American Exceptionalism" |
librechik |
Jan-05-10 01:55 PM |
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now doesn't that make us feel special? |
winyanstaz |
Jan-05-10 02:04 PM |
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And Mexico and the US are two countries who do NOT have public health care. |
LuckyLib |
Jan-05-10 02:12 PM |
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Ha...at that cost it looks like we should be living until we're 100 n/t |
kjones |
Jan-05-10 03:00 PM |
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Well... |
snake in the grass |
Jan-05-10 03:03 PM |
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Our health care system is a F@%$^$% joke. We need to revolt truly. |
glinda |
Jan-05-10 04:33 PM |
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So $3 to $4k only buys four more years? That's not a good argument IMHO. nt |
live love laugh |
Jan-05-10 04:37 PM |
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oh goody. |
branders seine |
Jan-05-10 04:38 PM |
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