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Old December 3rd, 2012, 08:10 PM posted to soc.retirement,alt.activism.death-penalty,alt.politics.economics,alt.horror,rec.travel.europe
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Default That 'panacea" of Socialized medicine in Sweden

On Mon, 3 Dec 2012 07:01:15 -0500, "Sid9" sid9@ bellsouth.net wrote:


"Planet Visitor II" wrote in message
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:03:23 -0500, "Sid9" sid9@ bellsouth.net wrote:


"PJ O'D" wrote in message
...
On Dec 2, 9:39 am, "simon calder"
wrote:

"While Sweden has long taken pride in its public healthcare system,
lengthening queues and at times inconsistent care have prompted many
Swedes to opt for private healthcare with many gaining the benefit
through insurance policies offered by employers, currently
responsible
for 80 percent of healthcare insurance market.


It STILL has a state funded system for healthcare.....


"...lengthening queues and at times inconsistent care have prompted
many
Swedes to opt for private healthcare...."

So?
They have choice and no Swedes go without care


Private healthcare is capitalism.... not socialism.



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Your labels don't mean a thing to the patient receiving the care


Neither does the word "socialism" go toward healing him. So what's your
point??


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