The reason Canada has 20th century healthcare is because it's vastly cheaper. Compared to the States, we spend 1/3 less of our GDP to cover 100% of residents.
Even most Canadians don't know this today, but the Canada Health Act ultimately had nothing to do with humanitarianism. What passed it, over shrill screaming from the Conservatives, was the fiscal advantage.
A public health system is a competitive advantage. Lots of American businesses operate branch offices in Canada & other countries for this reason.
What American billionaires ignore is the financial burden borne by corporations by involving themselves in the personal health decisions of each of their employees.
It costs money. It costs time.
Instead, just move the whole thing to #Medicare4All and focus on what the business is good at.
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Well, you're our boy now. Best get used to it.
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No idea. I just hit "reply", and replied. Ghost in the machinery.
You're exactly right. Canada's "branch plant economy" is to a great extent down to the fact that American companies don't have to pay for healthcare when they open Canadian plants. And thanks to "free trade" agreements, they pay less in taxes, too. So the Canadian ratepayer picks up the tab for American profits.
Awesome deal for us, eh?
Thanks for sharing this: a great read & hats off to A/Prof Jake Scott for trying to educate the twitterati (& botti on twitti) which Iâm sure is a thankless task. đ
It shouldnât be rocket science that a healthy, well educated, well housed population is a financial & strategic advantage. đ
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