From: rdtennent@tennent.ca   
      
   On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:43:11 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
    > On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:17:00 -0000 (UTC), Bob Tennent wrote:   
    >   
    >> On Sun, 21 Dec 2025 02:11:38 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
    >>>   
    >>> On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:47:21 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
    >>>   
    >>>> That alone makes it way better than privately insured and   
    >>>> delivered. health services.   
    >>>   
    >>> But ... but ... how can *anything* Government-run *possibly* be   
    >>> better than a private for-profit service?!!?? Doesn’t that go   
    >>> against everything that America Stands For??!??   
    >>   
    >> Health care in Canada isn't "government-run". It's run by doctors   
    >> and hospitals. Government *pays* doctors and hospitals but doesn't   
    >> "run" them.   
    >   
    > What do Americans do differently, then?   
      
   American patients pay for their health care. Canadians pay   
   taxes but patients pay nothing.   
      
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