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CharlestonSC

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I'm talking about controlling for the variables that have little to do with


quality of care and then examining quality of care outcomes - which is what you suggested is better in other countries. I don't think it is. Medicare for all won't reduce obesity. What will reduce obesity is being willing to address it specifically and attack the causes. Medicare for all won't put grocery stores in food deserts or start taxing sugary or other high-calorie low nutrition food such that their purchase costs reflects their true cost.

How good does universal coverage in Europe do at reducing smoking over there?

Here's a non-exhaustive list of countries that have higher cigarette consumption than the US: Canada, Finland, Portugal, Israel, Denmark, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Turkey, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg. Having universal care does not stop people from making bad lifestyle health choices.

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Posted: 09/16/2019 at 11:06AM



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  If: -- hoolstoptheheels 09/16/2019 1:17PM
  Just wait until a significant % of primary care Drs -- Moneyshot 09/16/2019 10:50AM
  I saw a UAW head supporting it a few months ago -- WahooMatt05 09/16/2019 08:12AM
  They might prefer it in wages. ** -- Shenhoo 09/16/2019 09:15AM
  Then they have to pay taxes on it. ** -- PBCHoo 09/16/2019 09:40AM
  How so? ** -- 111Balz 09/16/2019 09:21AM
  Hippocratic Oath? ** -- southdenverhoo 09/16/2019 11:22AM
  Or fear of med mal? ** -- southdenverhoo 09/16/2019 11:24AM
  So, it's NOT that simple. For many reasons. -- 111Balz 09/16/2019 10:24AM

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