[QUOTE=Combin0wnage;17097598]The US is bigger than the UK, of course the rate would be higher.[/QUOTE]
Thats where the word [b]rate[/b] comes in. Of course if there are 30 million pregnent teens in the US, and only 3 million in the UK, the US obviously does have more.
But here's where rate comes in, thats 10% of both populations. There are 300 million americans, and 30 million Britons. So 1 out of every 10 would be a pregnant teen.
Disclaimer: I know these numbers are ridiculously high, but it made the math easy.
[QUOTE=Trotsky;17097591]proof
I'm from Ireland and I've been to France, I've NEVER heard of people waiting years for treatment.
That is complete and total bullshit.[/QUOTE]
[quote=Wikipedia]The French healthcare system was ranked first worldwide by the World Health Organization in 1997.[70] Care is generally free for people affected by chronic diseases (Affections de longues durées) such as cancers, AIDS or Cystic Fibrosis. Average life expectancy at birth is 79.73 years.[/quote]
[b]It's free to people with chronic diseases![/b] For fuck sake man. I'm talking about countries with free healthcare for EVERYONE. Those people have to wait for years.
[QUOTE=weeman007;17097848][b]It's free to people with chronic diseases![/b] For fuck sake man. I'm talking about countries with free healthcare for EVERYONE. Those people have to wait for years.[/QUOTE]
but that still isn't true
[QUOTE=weeman007;17097848][b]It's free to people with chronic diseases![/b] For fuck sake man. I'm talking about countries with free healthcare for EVERYONE. Those people have to wait for years.[/QUOTE]
uh, k
You still haven't proved it, brah
[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;17097868]but that still isn't true[/QUOTE]
I once read a story on some woman from Canada with liver cancer. The canadian doctors said "Come back in 3 years, then we treat you."
She went to America and got treated in under a week. She is now living thanks to America's so called "shitty and expensive" healthcare system.
Communist ^_^
My father also has Polyarteritis Nudosa disease. The most rare and deadly autoimmune disease. He went to OHSU and got treated immediately. And now thanks to America and their fucked up medicare my father is still a productive member of society again. I didn't have to bury him somewhere at the age of 10.
[quote]The French healthcare system was ranked first worldwide by the World Health Organization in 1997[/quote]
I'm skeptical of their methodology, especially after the seasonal flu "pandemic" which they call H1N1.
Here is a piece from the CATO Institute about how the WHO does their rankings:
[quote]
Health Level. This factor can most justifiably be included because it is measured by a country's disability-adjusted life expectancy (DALE). Of course, life expectancy can be affected by a wide variety of factors other than the health care system, such as poverty, geography, homicide rate, typical diet, tobacco use, and so on.
Financial Fairness. A health system's financial fairness (FF) is measured by determining a household's contribution to health expenditure as a percentage of household income (beyond subsistence), then looking at the dispersion of this percentage over all households...
...The FF factor is not an objective measure of health attainment, but rather reflects a value judgment that rich people should pay more for health care, even if they consume the same amount...
...More importantly, the FF factor, which accounts for one-fourth of each nation's OA score, necessarily makes countries that rely on market incentives look inferior...
...To use the existing WHO rankings to justify more government involvement in health care-such as via a single-payer health care system-is therefore to engage in circular reasoning because the rankings are designed in a manner that favors greater government involvement.
Health Distribution and Responsiveness Distribution. Strictly speaking, neither of these factors measures health care performance, because inequality is distinct from quality of care. It is entirely possible to have a health care system characterized by both extensive inequality and good care for everyone.
[/quote]
However, I don't relly understand the last part.
[QUOTE=weeman007;17097952]I once read a story on some woman from Canada with liver cancer. The canadian doctors said "Come back in 3 years, then we treat you."
She went to America and got treated in under a week. She is now living thanks to America's so called "shitty and expensive" healthcare system.[/QUOTE]
...
You're retarded.
Have you ever been to Canada? France? England?
[QUOTE=weeman007;17097952]I once read a story on some woman from Canada with liver cancer. The canadian doctors said "Come back in 3 years, then we treat you."
She went to America and got treated in under a week. She is now living thanks to America's so called "shitty and expensive" healthcare system.[/QUOTE]
i once read up on ohhmmm a story rite
[QUOTE=Trotsky;17097983]...
You're retarded.
Have you ever been to Canada? France? England?[/QUOTE]
I've been to England and Japan as an exchange student. I don't complain about those countries and their healthcare.
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[QUOTE=weeman007;17097981]My father also has Polyarteritis Nudosa disease. The most rare and deadly autoimmune disease. He went to OHSU and got treated immediately. And now thanks to America and their fucked up medicare my father is still a productive member of society again. I didn't have to bury him somewhere at the age of 10.[/QUOTE]
Also just thought I'd quote myself
hey guys here's an anecdote
i guess there's no need for a bigger picture because i can only remember about four words at a time
[QUOTE=weeman007;17097981]My father also has Polyarteritis Nudosa disease. The most rare and deadly autoimmune disease. He went to OHSU and got treated immediately. And now thanks to America and their fucked up medicare my father is still a productive member of society again. I didn't have to bury him somewhere at the age of 10.[/QUOTE]
here's an anecdote
My Uncle has AIDS, couldn't afford America's healthcare, was going to die, moved to Canada, got healthcare
Uncle = alive
I like how americans can't get decent health caere when osama bin laden is currently living in a cave on dialysis everyday, masturbating to michael moores "Sicko"
[QUOTE=weeman007;17098020]I've been to England and Japan as an exchange student. I don't complain about those countries and their healthcare.
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Also just thought I'd quote myself[/QUOTE]
stop talking.
i had an uncle, he died
that's the end of the story
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[QUOTE=DoritoBanditV2;17098041]I like how americans can't get decent health caere when osama bin laden is currently living in a cave on dialysis everyday, masturbating to michael moores "Sicko"[/QUOTE]
bad attempt at edgy humour
HERE GUYS I ADDED MASTURBATING TO A SENTENCE TO MAKE IT FUNNIER, EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE
[QUOTE=Trotsky;17098035]My Uncle has AIDS, couldn't afford America's healthcare, was going to die, moved to Canada, got healthcare
Uncle = alive[/QUOTE]
Really? Maybe you can't afford it because you have a fucking lazy heritage who can't handle working. Try working for a living then come back and argue some.
[QUOTE=weeman007;17098056]Really? Maybe you can't afford it because you have a fucking lazy heritage who can't handle working. Try working for a living then come back and argue some.[/QUOTE]
what a cunt
[QUOTE=thisispain;17098065]what a cunt[/QUOTE]
Truth hurts sometimes.
[QUOTE=weeman007;17098091]Truth hurts sometimes.[/QUOTE]
I don't think you thought that post through.
[QUOTE=weeman007;17098056]Really? Maybe you can't afford it because you have a fucking lazy heritage who can't handle working. Try working for a living then come back and argue some.[/QUOTE]
Cut the ad hominem please.
Attack the topic, not the person.
[QUOTE=thisispain;17098100]I don't think you thought that post through.[/QUOTE]
Not much thought required.
Oh, and fyi, not every one's life is fucking easy as shit with two parents and a consistent cash flow.
Try being the mother of a shitty kid while living in UK's economical unstable times back in the 90's.
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[QUOTE=weeman007;17098107]Not much thought required.[/QUOTE]
Obviously.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;17098103]Cut the ad hominem please.
Attack the topic, not the person.[/QUOTE]
He's arguing semantics, I made my point and all he does is call people idiots.
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[QUOTE=thisispain;17098109]Oh, and fyi, not every one's life is fucking easy as shit with two parents and a consistent cash flow.
Try being the mother of a shitty kid while living in UK's economical unstable times back in the 90's..[/QUOTE]
I only have one parent lol I just don't complain about it.
[QUOTE=weeman007;17098114]He's arguing semantics, I made my point and all he does is call people idiots.[/QUOTE]
You haven't made any points.
You just did some stupid "OH MY FATHER IS ILL BAW BAW :crying:" and expected it to mean something.
I think it's just poor timing that I just read a thread that obama is allowed to cut of the internets if he so chooses
[QUOTE=weeman007;17098114]
I only have one parent lol I just don't complain about it.[/QUOTE]
You only have a father who can successfully pay for liver cancer treatment.
I don't really see what you'd have to complain about.
[QUOTE=weeman007;17098056]Really? Maybe you can't afford it because you have a fucking lazy heritage who can't handle working. Try working for a living then come back and argue some.[/QUOTE]
i agree
Even though my Uncle was a miner for 15 years and did more work in a week then you'll ever do in your life, he's a lazy shit.
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[QUOTE=DoritoBanditV2;17098129]I think it's just poor timing that I just read a thread that obama is allowed to cut of the internets if he so chooses[/QUOTE]
You didn't read the OP of that thread, did you?
[QUOTE=Trotsky;17098136]i agree
Even though my Uncle was a miner for 15 years and did more work in a week then you'll ever do in your life, he's a lazy shit.[/QUOTE]
Hat's off to the miners.
Well not really, you'd want to keep your hats on in a mine but you get the point.
[QUOTE=thisispain;17098131]You only have a father who can successfully pay for liver cancer treatment.
I don't really see what you'd have to complain about.[/QUOTE]
He had auto immune disease. All he paid for was diagnosis and pills. Fortunately that didn't cost a lot. He's a fucking pest control guy for fuck sake.
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[QUOTE=Trotsky;17098136]i agree
Even though my Uncle was a miner for 15 years and did more work in a week then you'll ever do in your life, he's a lazy shit.[/QUOTE]
Well I use my brain to work. See us smart people can work without physical burden. But hey, the dumbasses gotta live somehow too.
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