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For what it is worth... I think it is important that any US resident under any new scheme can interact with the health providers at three levels. Firstly if they chose to do nothing about health insurance they have "public" insurance by default however this can be made discouragingly expensive...

I dont understand... Will the individual be able to insure against the cost of services by hospitals and doctors that do not accept payment at the current medicare/medicaid levels? I know there are some doctors who do not see medicaid/medicare patients and surely some hospitals that also do not...

That was evil identical twin sorry about the double post.

Why isnt this bigger news? Where are all the bleeding heart liberals? Where are the right wingers who see this as a covert threat to the right to bear arms? I thought this would have stimulated alot more debate. I watch the New York Times site and very little on there either. I thought the...

Why isnt this bigger news? Where are all the bleeding heart liberals? Where are the right wingers who see this as a covert threat to the right to bear arms? I thought this would have stimulated alot more debate. I watch the New York Times site and very little on there either. I thought the...

but... But if there is the ability to opt out due to fianncial hardship surely that means the poorest (especially the "working poor") will choose to not be covered to save money thus defeating the aim of universal coverage?

Surprised that there isnt more chat bout this.. US is in a hell of a mess health spending wise.

and whats more The American and Canadian systems seem to suffer with two extremes-the American with its lack of universality and the outrageous fact that those who most need health care cant get insurance to cover them and the Canadian with its lack of choice and rationing of services. I am...

Sounds interesting but... Is participation compulsory? If you dont have private insurance are you forced to join the public plan?

Gizmo is right about the Austarlian system but also... The American and Canadian systems seem to suffer with two extremes-the American with its lack of universality and the outrageous fact that those who most need health care cant get insurance to cover them and the Canadian with its lack of...

Jeff G and Panthera both telling part of the same truth I agree with Panthera who seems to be saying that there is little point in two oppressed groups arguing about who has suffered more. On the other hand I think there are fundamental differences in the experience of gay men and women and...

Does anyone know much about this detergent sold in Australia?

Colourised If the first two seasons were colourised they did a pretty good job-the colour is "natural" by standards of the day.

My bf's mother gave us the complete first two seasons of 'Bewitched' on DVD for Christmas. I always thought they were black and white, in fact I seem to remember something about them "colourised" by some technical process some years ago. Imagine my surprise when the first two seasons played in...

I have seen a FL F+P advertised with 1200rpm spin and ?6.5kg capacity. Who makes these? Are they any good?

Rather interesting Business does have to be give and take

I presume this is an Australian ad given the price quoted in Guineas?

Visiting from Australia, where are the best stores to look at washers? PRW

Oops that should have been in the the other ctaergory. Ishould have put that in another catergory

I'm visiting NYC and am I wondering where to look at new washers? PRW