Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France

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32. The BIG Difference:

In civilized countries, access to Health Care is a basic RIGHT guaranteed by their governments.

In the USA, access to Health Care is a For Profit Commodity SOLD to Americans for maximum Profit.
The "historic" "reforms" actually PROTECTED and Codified the "Private, For Profit" delivery system.

The only "RIGHT" established by the Affordable Care Act was the RIGHT for Insurance Corporations to
DEMAND payment every year from every single American for an invisible product most will be unable to use.
Adding fuel to the fire, the IRS is now the Collection Agency for the Health Insurance Cartel.

2014 will be an interesting year when America finds out what is really in this bill.
Between 40 Million and 70 Million (estimated uninsured by 2014) already struggling Working Class Americans will be forced to buy Junk Insurance ("Bronze Policies&quot that they won't be able to use due to high co-pays and deductibles.

"Medical Bankruptcy" is a term unknown in civilized countries, but will STILL be Big Business in the USA
even after 2014. Perhaps even BIGGER as MILLIONS Americans actually attempt to access Health Care with their "Bronze" Policies.