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it has a lot to do with the health of the individual. otherwise, they wouldn't need so much medical care.



So you're saying the basic health of the individual American is approximately 4 times worse then the basic health of the citizens of any other industrialized western nation?

Or are you saying that the lack of universal healthcare for all Americans has lead to us being a more unhealthy nation?
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