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Deuxcents

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5. Germany has the world's oldest national social health care insurance system

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 6, 2025, 12:52 AM

Apr 6

Introduced in 1883, Accident Insurance Bill in 1884 and Old Age and Disability Bill in 1889.
I wondered about this so I looked it up..Wikipedia. There are 78 countries with universal or free healthcare systems and we ain’t one of em. So..why not?

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Thank you, Gawd! Scottie Mom Apr 5 #1

Very well said! We need universal health care (like other countries) to save American lives! Rhiannon12866 Apr 5 #2

Why is it that every country wealthier than us has figured out how to provide universal healthcare and education? Deuxcents Apr 6 #3

Excellent question. President Obama had to deal with a Republican majority. Rhiannon12866 Apr 6 #4

Germany has the world's oldest national social health care insurance system Deuxcents Apr 6 #5

The only answer that I've got is Republicans. Rhiannon12866 Apr 6 #6

I gotta agree! Deuxcents Apr 6 #7