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Source for the multi-country chart below: '''[https://www.quora.com/Are-any-conservatives-in-the-US-for-a-single-payer-and-a-universal-health-care-system-or-can-they-not-coexist Are any conservatives in the US for a single payer and a universal health care system, or can they not coexist?]''' Chart is from comment around March 11, 2017 by Dan Munro, "author of Casino Healthcare and Forbes contributor". See [[Wikipedia: List of countries with universal health care]].

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[[File:Universal health coverage around the world.png|thumb|none|300px|See [[Wikipedia: List of countries with universal health care|'''more countries''']].]]</li>
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Canada No deductibles on basic Canadian health care and co-pays are extremely low or non-existent]'''.
*<span style="background-color:yellow; padding:0 2px; border:1px solid;">[http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/after-health.asp <span style="color:blue;">'''Canada: Show health card, get free care.'''</span>]</span>

*[https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2017/04/06/health-care-expensive-mess-how-does-canada/K5QLAsD3UdEp1wNF5ls63L/story.html Health care in the US is an expensive mess. How does Canada do it?] April 6, 2017. By Joan Wickersham. ''[[Wikipedia:Boston Globe|Boston Globe]].'' From the article:<br>
"He admitted that the year had been atypically intense for them; they’d seen doctors a lot. Each time, they showed their health care cards, and that was it. He felt the care had been excellent. I asked how much it had cost them. He said that outside of Richard’s crutches and some $10 charges for prescription drugs, it hadn’t cost them anything."

[http://calitics.com/index.php/2017/05/22/single-payer-would-cost-a-third-of-current-health-care-costs-per-family Single-Payer in California Would Cost A Third of Current Health Care Costs Per Family]. May 22, 2017. 

Chart below is from: [[Commons:File:OECD health expenditure per capita by country.svg]]
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*'''[https://www.facebook.com/attn/videos/1827336047574646 Video. ATTN. America vs. Norway: Drug Addiction].''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbQ01bqQegU]. June 1, 2018. 
*'''[https://www.facebook.com/attn/videos/1608399025862217 Video. ATTN. Switzerland gave free heroin to addicts and it literally solved their heroin epidemic].''' [https://twitter.com/attn/status/947143748219060224]. Dec. 30, 2017. See also: '''[[Wikipedia: Heroin-assisted treatment]].'''

== Global drug decriminalization news ==
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*'''[https://hightimes.com/news/danish-politician-calls-decriminalization-cannabis-hard-drugs Danish Politician Calls for the Decriminalization of Cannabis, ‘Hard Drugs’].''' May 16, 2018 article.
*'''[https://hightimes.com/news/british-medical-journal-advocates-decriminalizing-all-drugs British Medical Journal Advocates For Decriminalizing All Drugs].''' May 14, 2018 article.
*'''[https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6154051/doc-legalise-heroin-cocaine-cannabis UK. Medical leaders call for legalisation of heroin, cocaine and cannabis so addicts can seek help without the threat of jail].''' By Shaun Wooller. 27 April 2018. ''[[wikipedia:The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]].'' Royal College of Physicians, which represents 26,000 medics in the UK. "Drug use and possession would be legalised under the proposals but dealing would remain a crime."
*'''[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/16/canada-liberal-party-considers-decriminalization-all-illicit-drugs Canada's Liberal party considers decriminalization of all illicit drugs].''' April 16, 2018. By Ashifa Kassam. ''[[wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]].'' 
*'''[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/city-of-vancouver-drug-possession-1.4570720?cmp=FB_Post_News City of Vancouver calls for decriminalization of drug possession].''' March 9, 2018. [[wikipedia:CBC News|CBC News]].
*'''[https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21738371-city-plans-set-up-one-countrys-first-supervised-drug-injection-sites-heroin?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/heroininphiladelphiabruisedandbattered Philadelphia will open one of America’s first supervised drug-injection sites].''' March 8, 2018. ''[[wikipedia:The Economist|The Economist]].''
*'''[https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberal-mps-urge-dropping-criminal-penalties-for-all-illicit-drug-use-1.3762070 Canada. Liberal MPs urge dropping criminal penalties for all illicit drug use].''' Jan. 16, 2018. [[wikipedia:CTV News|CTV News]]. 
*'''[https://hightimes.com/news/norways-parliament-votes-decriminalize-illegal-drugs Norway to decriminalize all drugs, likely following Portugal's model.]''' By Mike Adams. December 19, 2017. ''[[wikipedia:High Times|High Times]].''
*'''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/norway-parliament-drugs-decriminalise-recreational-cocaine-heroin-marijuana-a8111761.html Norway becomes first Scandinavian country to decriminalise drugs in historic vote].''' By Rebecca Flood. 15 December 2017. ''[[wikipedia:The Independent|The Independent]].''
*'''[https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/mar/20/former-premiers-and-australian-police-chiefs-call-for-drug-decriminalisation Former premiers and Australian police chiefs call for drug decriminalisation''']. By Elle Hunt. March 19, 2017. ''[[wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]].''
*'''[https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2017/08/04/should-toronto-push-to-decriminalize-all-drugs-the-citys-medical-health-officer-ready-to-consider-it.html Should Toronto push to decriminalize all drugs? The city’s medical health officer ready to consider it].''' By Betsy Powell. Aug. 4, 2017. [[Wikipedia:Toronto Star|''Toronto Star.'']]
*'''[http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2017/03/03/vancouvers-top-doctor-prime-minister-decriminalize-all-drugs.html Vancouver's top doctor to Trudeau: Decriminalize all illicit drugs, now].''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal]. Using Portugal's model. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Portugal]. March 3, 2017. 
*[http://www.tdpf.org.uk/blog/world-health-organization-calls-decriminalisation-drug-use '''World Health Organization''' calls for '''Portuguese-style drug decriminalization.'''] July 17, 2014 article. [http://hemp.org/news/content/world-health-organization-calls-drug-decriminalization-and-broad-drug-policy-reforms][http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/guidelines/keypopulations/en][http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/2014/03/united-nations-criminal-sanctions-drug-use-are-not-beneficial][http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/2014/06/former-un-secretary-general-kofi-annans-west-africa-commission-drugs-calls-drug-decrimi].

== Portugal and drug decriminalization ==
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[[File:Doctors for Cannabis Regulation.jpg|thumb|260px|[http://www.crescolabs.com/doctors-cannabis-regulations-forms-support-legalization Doctors for Cannabis Regulations Forms to Support Legalization]. And: [https://www.facebook.com/DFCRorg Facebook].]]
'''Portugal has universal healthcare. Like Canada.''' Like nearly all of the EU (European Union). ''See: '''[http://cannabis.shoutwiki.com/wiki/portugal Portugal. Cannabis-related links].''' See: '''[[Wikipedia: Health in Portugal]]''' and '''[[Wikipedia: Drug policy of Portugal]].''' And: '''[[Wikipedia: Comparison of the health care systems in Canada and the USA]].''' And: '''[[Wikipedia: List of countries by total health expenditure per capita]].'''''

== Single-payer health care ==
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== USA. Universal healthcare would save ==

== Tens of thousands of lives yearly ==
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[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/09/11/the-dam-is-now-breaking-on-democrats-embrace-of-single-payer The dam is breaking on Democrats’ embrace of single-payer].<br>
'''<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding: 0 2px;">[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xww4ek/bernie-sanders-is-the-most-popular-politician-in-america-poll-says-vgtrn <span style="color:blue;">Bernie Sanders Is the Most Popular Politician in America, Poll Says.</span>]</span>''' See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv-hgegVq0k Bernie on Colbert's Show] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTIStPerVNw]. 

*[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/24/us-healthcare-republican-bill-no-coverage-death Will losing health insurance mean more US deaths? Experts say yes].  By Mona Chalabi. 24 June 2017. ''[[wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]].'' From the article: 
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|"Various studies have looked at whether uninsured people have a higher risk of death. The most cited was published by the ''American Journal of Public Health'' in 2009 and found that nearly 45,000 Americans die each year as a direct result of being uninsured."
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*'''[https://www.democracynow.org/2017/6/27/senate_gop_healthcare_bill_estimated_to Senate GOP Healthcare Bill Estimated to Kill 28,600 More in U.S. Each Year & Drop 22 milion from Insurance].''' June  27, 2017. ''[[wikipedia:Democracy Now!|Democracy Now!]].'' 
<span style="background:yellow; color:black; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2017/06/22/434917/coverage-losses-senate-health-care-bill-result-18100-27700-additional-deaths-2026/ <span style="color:blue;">'''20 million more uninsured = 20,000+ more deaths yearly.'''</span>]</span> [https://www.democracynow.org/2017/6/27/senate_gop_healthcare_bill_estimated_to]. And: '''[http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/jun/27/bernie-s/bernie-sanders-projection-thousands-added-deaths-g Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported].''' June 27, 2017. '''[[Wikipedia:PolitiFact.com|Politifact]].''' See article sidebar for many sources. [https://newrepublic.com/article/143570/trumpcare-will-kill-people-hard-accept][https://thinkprogress.org/kennedy-fox-news-trumpcare-we-are-all-going-to-die-50d86cbd9bb5][https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/business/economy/health-care-senate-mortality.html][http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sanders-pittsburgh-anti-trumpcare_us_594f16bee4b05c37bb76d176][http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339054-healthcare-groups-issue-scathing-criticism-of-senate-bill]. And: [http://politicot.com/paul-ryan-22-million-americans-choose-poor-problem-cant-afford-healthy Paul Ryan: “22 Million Americans Choose To Be Poor, So It’s Their Own Problem If They Can’t Afford To Be Healthy”]. [http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/04/20/524774195/what-country-spends-the-most-and-least-on-health-care-per-person]. June 28, 2017.

'''<span style="background-color:yellow; color:black; padding:0 2px; border:1px solid;">Higher life expectancy at half the cost.</span>''' 
[[File:Life expectancy versus health expenditure over time. 1970-2014.jpg|none|620px]]
See [[Commons: File:Life expectancy vs healthcare spending.jpg|Commons source]]. See original chart source: [https://ourworldindata.org/the-link-between-life-expectancy-and-health-spending-us-focus Link between health spending and life expectancy: US is an outlier]. August 03, 2016 by Max Roser (since updated). Chart is under a [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en_US CC BY-SA license]. Article that uses a version of the chart: [https://www.quora.com/Are-any-conservatives-in-the-US-for-a-single-payer-and-a-universal-health-care-system-or-can-they-not-coexist Are any conservatives in the US for a single payer and a universal health care system, or can they not coexist?] See comment around March 11, 2017 by Dan Munro, "author of Casino Healthcare and Forbes contributor".

== US healthcare spending vs world ==
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{| class=wikitable
| [https://www.cms.gov/research-statistics-data-and-systems/statistics-trends-and-reports/nationalhealthexpenddata/nationalhealthaccountshistorical.html <span style="background-color:yellow; color:blue; border:solid 1px; padding:0 2px;">'''Save $1.6 trillion out of $3.2 trillion spent on US healthcare in 2015.'''</span>] How?: [http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/Singlepayer <span style="background-color:yellow; color:blue; border:solid 1px; padding:0 2px;">Canadian single-payer healthcare</span>, and Portuguese drug decriminalization and treatment.] And: [http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/Costs <span style="background-color:yellow; color:blue; border:solid 1px; padding:0 2px;">Save more via less incarceration.</span>] And: [http://www.boots.com/en/Pharmacy-Health/Health-pharmacy-services/Pharmacy-services-support/I-have-a-prescription/Prescriptions-Charges-and-exemptions Prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland]. Vs. [https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/photos/a.91485152907.84764.9124187907/10155449288757908 USA]. [http://healthydebate.ca/2015/03/topic/pharmacare-2]. And: [http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/rip-medical-debt-and-the-push-for-single-payer <span style="background-color:yellow; color:blue; border:solid 1px; padding:0 2px;">No personal medical debt in single-payer countries.</span>] And: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_wages_by_country <span style="background-color:yellow; color:blue; border:solid 1px; padding:0 2px;">Canada has higher minimum wage.</span>] 
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'''[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-0-alternative-to-trumpcare_us_58bc4b9fe4b02b8b584dfcfe The $0 Alternative To Trumpcare].''' See chart below. USA versus top ten healthiest nations.
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&nbsp;Wikipedia country lists: '''[[wikipedia:List of countries by life expectancy|Life expectancy]].''' And: '''[[wikipedia:List of countries by total health expenditure per capita|Total health expenditure per capita]].'''
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| <span style="background-color:yellow; color:black; padding:0 2px; border:1px solid;">'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Canada <span style="color:blue;">Single-Payer Healthcare.</span>]'''</span> '''[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/upshot/the-american-middle-class-is-no-longer-the-worlds-richest.html Canada passes US in middle-class wealth. Median after-tax middle-class income in Canada is higher.]''' [http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/how-did-canadas-middle-class-get-so-rich/361053]. Why? Canadians pay so much less for more comprehensive healthcare. 
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== Drugs kill far fewer people in Portugal ==
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[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/big-tobacco-style-marketing-propels-u-s-opioid-crisis-article-1.3274960 How Big Tobacco-style marketing propels U.S. opioid crisis — and powers $400 billion pharma industry]. June 24, 2017. 
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|"Their efforts helped make opioids more American than apple pie: The U.S. — with 4% of the world's population — ingests 80% of its opioids, according to one of the lawsuits."
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*'''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/portugal-decriminalised-drugs-14-years-ago-and-now-hardly-anyone-dies-from-overdosing-10301780.html Portugal decriminalised drugs 14 years ago – and now hardly anyone dies from overdosing].''' June 2015 article by Chris Ingraham. Chart below is from the article: 

'''"The country has 3 overdose deaths per million citizens, compared to the EU average of 17.3."'''

[[File:Portugal drug deaths.jpg|border|none|630px]]

'''[http://www.overdoseday.com/resources/facts-stats In 2014 the USA had 147 overdose deaths per million residents of all ages].''' [https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2015/p1218-drug-overdose.html] [http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/18/health/drug-overdose-deaths-2014] [http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Causes_of_Death] [https://www.statista.com/statistics/246637/top-ten-leading-states-concerning-death-rate-of-drug-overdose-in-the-us]

[[File:Timeline. Overdose deaths involving opioids, United States.gif|thumb|none|630px|[[wikipedia:Opioid overdose|Overdose Deaths]] Involving [[wikipedia:Opioids|Opioids]], United States. Deaths per 100,000 population. '''[[Commons: File:Timeline. Overdose deaths involving opioids, United States.gif|Source]].''']]

*'''[https://www.overdoseday.com/resources/facts-stats Overdose stats for the rest of the world].'''
US charts:
*'''[https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates Overdose Death Rates. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)]. Charts.'''
*'''[http://usadaily.news/these-are-the-drugs-that-cause-the-most-overdose-deaths These Are the Drugs That Cause the Most Overdose Deaths]. Chart.''' 
*'''[http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/24/our-nations-drug-overdose-problem-in-five-bleak-charts.html Our nation’s drug overdose problem, in five bleak charts].'''

== Canada-related healthcare news ==
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*<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[http://business.financialpost.com/news/human-rights-board-orders-insurer-to-pay-medical-marijuana-costs-in-precedent-setting-case <span style="color:blue;">Canada. Human rights board orders insurer to pay medical marijuana costs in precedent-setting case.</span>]</span> [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/medical-marijuana-must-be-covered-employee-insurance-plans-gordon-wayne-skinner-1.3964702]. Feb. 2, 2017.
*<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[http://www.brockpress.com/2017/01/canada-grows-closer-to-legalizing-pot <span style="color:blue;">Canada grows closer to legalizing pot.</span>]</span> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Canada#The_steps_to_legalization]. Jan. 10, 2017.
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/angelina-chapin/canada-international-reputation_b_14053786.html Canada has universal health care, and a higher minimum wage than the US]. Jan. 9, 2017.
*<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/11/30/canada-marijuana-legalization-task-force-report/68481 <span style="color:blue;">Canada legalization takes big step with federal report now complete.</span>]</span> Nov. 30, 2016.
*[http://www.king5.com/news/investigations/side-effects/millions-of-americans-find-drug-savings-in-canada/353652883 Millions of Americans find drug savings in Canada.] Nov. 17, 2016.
*[http://www.theosakisreview.com/opinion/4128893-commentary-cost-epipen-price-increase US Senate bill: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act. Much cheaper under Single Payer.] Oct. 5, 2016.
*[https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/videos/10155160664472908 Bernie Sanders video on importing drugs from Canada.] Sept. 21, 2016.
*<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/patients-get-green-light-to-grow-their-own-medical-pot-under-new-federal-rules <span style="color:blue;">Patients can grow their own medical pot in Canada under new rules.</span>]</span> [http://www.tokesignals.com/canadas-marijuana-patients-given-aug-24-green-light-to-grow-their-own][http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/health-canada-sets-rules-for-patients-wanting-to-grow-medical-marijuana/article31377683]. Aug. 11, 2016.
*<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[https://news.vice.com/article/more-canadian-cops-than-ever-are-using-medical-marijuana <span style="color:blue;">More current and former Canadian cops are using medical marijuana. Veterans too.</span>]</span> July 13, 2016.
*<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/11/30/1455457/-Canadian-judge-fines-man-1-30-for-growing-30-marijuana-plants-calls-laws-obsolete-and-ridiculous <span style="color:blue;">Canadian judge fines man $1.30 for growing 30 marijuana plants, calls laws obsolete and ridiculous.</span>]</span> [http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/egan-loonie-judge-fines-pot-grower-1-for-30-plants-mocks-ridiculous-law]. Nov. 30, 2015.
:[[File:Homicide rates of USA and Western nations 1950 - 2010.jpg|none|450px]]
*'''Homicide rates''' of '''<u>''USA (top line)</u>,''''' Australia, '''<u>''Canada''</u>,''' Spain (ESP), Great Britain, and the Netherlands. From: [http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/economics/how-was-life_9789264214262-en#page149 OECD "How Was Life?", page 147]. Article: [http://www.businessinsider.com/us-vs-western-homicide-rates-2014-11 Murder in Western nations. USA on top]. Nov. 12, 2014.

== People love Canadian healthcare ==
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*[http://www.salon.com/2017/05/28/american-conservatives-love-to-bash-canadian-health-care-but-u-s-corporations-love-it American conservatives love to bash Canadian health care — but U.S. corporations love it]. May 28, 2017. ''[[wikipedia:Salon (website)|Salon]]. '' From the article:
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|"At the same time he was quick to praise Canada’s system, which he says he and his family rely on, as do most corporate executives in Canada. He reported that wait times are generally not a problem, and says care is good."
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== Some patients need free cannabis ==
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*<span style="background:yellow; border:1px solid; padding:0 2px;">[http://alisonmyrden.com <span style="color:blue;">Alison Myrden – Together we will make a difference!</span>]</span> Longtime Canadian activist Alison Myrden has bilateral [[wikipedia:Trigeminal Neuralgia|trigeminal neuralgia]] (aka tic douloureux). It can be one of the most excruciatingly painful conditions known. 
*[https://www.facebook.com/GlobalMarihuanaMarch/posts/1505519316149588 Weed Mom. Global Marijuana March shared AJ+'s video]. Jan. 21, 2017. "She grows marijuana to treat her son's seizures. But her country sees her as a criminal."

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