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		<title>What Exactly IS Socialized Medicine?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every so often, a visitor from afar (usually from Canada or Great Britain) will comment on the plight of the American health care system and the advantages of their &#8220;nationalized&#8221; health service. Yes, we certainly have our share of troubles here in the US. And if the current news is any indication, the upcoming election [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every so often, a visitor from afar (usually from Canada or Great Britain) <img style="float: right" src="http://www.medicalpracticetrends.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dutch-boy.jpg" alt="dutch-boy.jpg" width="230" />will comment on the plight of the American health care system and the advantages of their &#8220;nationalized&#8221; health service. Yes, we certainly have our share of troubles here in the US. And if the current news is any indication, the upcoming election is shaping up to bring more uncertainties for the medical profession &#8211; regardless of which political party we are talking about.</p>
<p>A recent blog on <a href="http://healthcare.zdnet.com/?p=1143" target="_blank">ZDNet</a> mentions a survey of Dutch citizens who are generally happy with their form of health care, which is primarily a government-sponsored system with some private carriers (similar to the system implemented in Massachusetts). All people are required to carry insurance, in some cases with government subsidies, relieving employers of the burden of </p>
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