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a little better
It's better, in that it involves some competition between private companies, and not full government involvement. It's also good that it provides coverage to everyone.

However, as you stated, much of it is paid for by "the wealthy", which is just more class-warfare socialism. By demonizing those that make more money, it makes for an easy way to pay for things by taking more from the Evil Rich.

But the Dutch are trying, which is more than I can say for currently proposed solutions in the US. The US government allowed the HMOs to take over the medical care nationwide and drive it into the ground, and now they want to insure everyone (eventually) through the government, who are about the only group that could do even worse than the HMOs.
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a little better  coffeeshark | 07/15/08
The wealthy have the money and the incentive  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 07/15/08
Long live John Galt  ElCondor11 | 07/16/08
Where did you get the inspiration for this article from?  Arnout Groen | 07/15/08
Every story has 2 sides and you're telling only 1  Bill4 | 07/15/08
So What?  mejohnsn | 07/15/08
I was reporting the views of U.S. policymakers  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 07/15/08
the problem with that is that  nancyjones36507@... | 07/16/08
California Plan?  jlomlex@... | 07/16/08
so essentially there is little competition over there in insurance  Been_Done_Before | 07/15/08
There is less competition than before...  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 07/15/08
Not true  Madjia | 07/18/08
Non sequitur  mejohnsn | 07/15/08
ATT was pretty cheap back then  Ken_z | 07/17/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  martin@... | 07/15/08
Why do you think the poll found people were more satisfied?  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 07/15/08
I don't know who they asked  Madjia | 07/16/08
So now it's the Dutch model that's perfect...  frgough | 07/15/08
No system is perfect...  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 07/15/08
Americans are always dissatisfied  stano360 | 07/16/08
I see you are playing hot potato with the premium.  osreinstall | 07/15/08
I drink water. I do exercise  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 07/15/08
Water? Didn't you hear?  mejohnsn | 07/15/08
Only if you are active.  osreinstall | 07/15/08
Diseases are mostly genetic.  osreinstall | 07/15/08
Popular belief, but it misses the point.  mejohnsn | 07/15/08
Not really.  osreinstall | 07/15/08
What an Attractive Idea;)  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
Nothing but a union for the highest paid professionals.  osreinstall | 07/17/08
More than six companies though...  Madjia | 07/16/08
Maybe the -really- meant...  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
Other countries to look at  Araucaria | 07/16/08
That's Marxist blather!  stano360 | 07/16/08
Better care in CUBA?  ElCondor11 | 07/16/08
no system really controls costs  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 07/16/08
Oh, the Irony!  mejohnsn | 07/15/08
I have no choice thought process.  osreinstall | 07/15/08
More irony...  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
More complaining.  osreinstall | 07/17/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  john_sullivan@... | 07/16/08
Of course, blame somebody else!  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  John J. | 07/16/08
Blankenhorn is a shill for the government  galabad@... | 07/16/08
No Credibility for You!  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  isolde100 | 07/16/08
Having the money  nancyjones36507@... | 07/16/08
Not 'Communism' at all  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
Broken?  aureolin@... | 07/16/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  MadSciGuy | 07/16/08
Fear More than just Goverment...  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
Corporations can't put me in jail.  MadSciGuy | 07/17/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  johnford@... | 07/16/08
Health Care  yeochief | 07/26/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  Tinman57 | 07/16/08
Taxes? Fair?  mejohnsn | 07/16/08
A flat tax  Freebird54 | 07/16/08
Tax burdens by income level  MadSciGuy | 07/17/08
Do you really get a good deal on insurance today?  Ken_z | 07/17/08
Healthcare  yeochief | 07/26/08
RE: Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?  us_patriot | 08/01/08

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