The Clinton Health Plan
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The health care situation in the United States is in dire need of a
change. The United States spends more money on health care per individual
than any other nation in the world (14%of its GNP in 1991), and that amount
is quickly rising. Virtually everyone, from doctors to politicians,
recognize t ....
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.... fill out. So much so,
that doctors spend more time improving their handwriting than healing
people.
Greed and Profiteering: Some drug companies make over 10,000% profit on
the drugs they manufacture. In 1991, the median income of doctors was
$139,000 for general practitioners and $512,000 for specialists.
Unneeded Surgery and Tests: Possibly 15 to 35% of certain types of
operations and tests are unneeded. Malpractice Suits and "Defensive"
Medicine: Doctors pay high premiums on malpr ....
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