diggerop wrote:
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When Australia first nationalised medical care in 1975, I was vehemently
opposed to it. Saw it as government interference, creeping socialism and
denying freedom of choice. I held that view for many years. Gradually,
as I saw it get through some teething troubles and changes, some of
which were caused by changes of government it evolved into a workable
system. Both sides of national politics now support it and have done for
about the last 14 years.
....

Yes, but the population of Australia is less than or roughly equivalent
to that of the three largest states in the US--CA is almost 50% the size
alone. The overall US population is almost 15X that.

Doubt seriously the success there would scale nearly as well to the US
on size and demographics.

I'd love to think whatever they end up doing will have such a miraculous
happy ending but can't see how it can possibly be w/ the cost models
they're making up to support it and the requirements on insurance companies.

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