You have NO OPTION with the PUBLIC OPTION: The Concept of Crowding Out

This video is for the purpose of explaining what crowding out means and how the Public Option will force us towards one health care provider...

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Education

Tags:

• Public Option
• Crowding Out
• Socialism
• Socialized Medicine
• Government

[yupper99]

You -are- over-reacting. I've lived in several different countries that have universal healthcare systems, in different parts of the world (what you erroneously refer to as "socialized medicine"), what was passed in the House can only be described as "pathetic." Also Canada doesn't face "a shortage of doctors." There is a shortage of specialists in some rural areas and in aboriginal communities. Get your fact straight.

Grade for this video (non-)essay = D

[TheAustrian08]

There are 2.2 doctors for every 1000 Canadians. I call that a shortage...

[yupper99]

You say it's like people don't take intro. to economics anymore? I don't know what 2nd rate economics program you are in that would ever pass someone who exhibited such shitty research and analytical skills. Next time, before you decide to use a country as your "case study", make sure you are at least somewhat informed about whatever aspect of that country you are talking about.

[yupper99]

Oh, ok. I didn't realize you were one of "those" who 1) likes to pull stats out of their ass; 2) has no concept of research methods and methodology. In your imaginary "I do (shitty) macro-economics" world, the population is spread equally across a territory. In the real world, different regions have different population density. So an urban center will have a large population and also a high concentration of medical facilities and medical professionals, versus say, rural areas...

[0scottweise18]

Wow.....someone got schooled... LOL

[yupper99]

This means that Canada, in practice, actually doesn't have a "socialist healthcare system" (or whatever stupidly erroneous term you used), but has a 2-tier healthcare system where those who care afford it have access to better and faster services.

[yupper99]

Funding for public healthcare in Canada is split between provincial and federal. This also means some provinces are better funded than others and thus impacts where physicians decided where they wish to move to/work. Public healthcare enters in the absence of private insurance, which generally enables a range of services normally not covered by basic healthcare.

[yupper99]

..where the population may have to travel some distance to access certain medical facilities professionals that they otherwise may not have in their local community (eg. treatment and/or equipments made available by specialists rather than general practictioners). No one in Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal claim a shortage of "doctors."

[Darkwizzrobe]

Oh come on 2.2 doctors is plenty I mean if the doctor doesn't sleep or eat, all those people can be treated within a few short months.

[lengthyounarther]

Also its not "optional" to pay for it, you have to subsidize it no matter how you feel about it.

[Perankhscribe]

Did you just do a smiley face?