Universal Healthcare facts
While investigating facts about Pros And Cons Of Universal Health Care and Universal Healthcare Philippines, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Reagan's famous line "there you go again" was said in the presidential debate against Carter in which he was opposing universal healthcare
how universal healthcare works?
On May 20, 1962 JFK gave a passionate speech in favor of a form of Universal Healthcare called “The President's Program of Medical Care for the Aged.” In it he counters all modern arguments against a Medicare for all style system. He was an unbelievable orator, so inspirational.
What countries have universal healthcare?
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across answering what countries don't have universal healthcare. Here are 9 of the best facts about Countries With Universal Health Care and Universal Healthcare Canada I managed to collect.
what's universal healthcare?
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Most of rich countries have an Universal Healthcare System; except the United States of America
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Joycelyn Elders supported legalization of drugs, universal healthcare and sex education and lost her job as surgeon general because of it.
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All Americans pay a fee on our cell phone bill to fund a universal service after which the Affordable Healthcare Act was modeled
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Universal healthcare is available in the US for one specific procedure - kidney dialysis. In 1972, legislation granted comprehensive coverage under Medicare for virtually anyone with kidney failure, regardless of age or income. Some consider it the closest the US has come to socialized medicine.
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Donald Drumpf ran for President in 2000 on a platform that included universal healthcare and named Oprah Winfrey as his ideal running mate
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In “The America We Deserve” Trump wrote that he supported universal healthcare and a system that would mirror the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
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United States uses more money per capita on health than any other country, even those having universal healthcare
