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Everything I've read when it comes to other counties heath care systems (such as Canada) is that people with life threatening situations are treated right away.
This "people dying while waiting on treatment" sounds like nothing but pure dittohead nonsense to me.
that is because it is, I would love to see some real stats or real feedback from a Canadain
I can't see how anyone would think the federal government would do a good job of providng healthcare...
Do you think the federal gov. is doing a good job running FEMA?
How about the DOD?Does it have a lot of overruns and wasteful spending?
What about the FDA,have drugs ever gotten through that have fatal side effects?
By the way,the NHS was held up as the model of success by those in favor of a national health system...
I am personally sick of seeing millions and billions of dollars being handed to middleman who do nothing towards me getting better
Health care should be a right for every American and every Citizen on the planet, it is beyond disgusting we have a for profit capitalist health care system in this country
Americans are very unhealthy, the most unhealthy in the industrialized world. True, we smoke less than Europeans or the Japanese, but our diets are horrible and we don't exercise at all.
Instead of lampooning community cycling programs, as Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina does, Republicans should support stuff like that. Stuff that kills two birds with one stone: obesity and oil dependence. Fortunately, the bill passed. But some Americans have their heads stuff in the sand. As long as we let the fast food industry off the hook and encourage automobiles, TV's, and couch potatoes playing video games, we'll continue to die earlier and earlier.
why shouldnt they, the rich are rich only rich because of the poor working slobs in this country
It is time the Rich contribute something to humanity rather then wars that make them tons of money
Ah, but define "rich". The reason universal health care scares me so much is it will probably be just like the tax system. The really rich can afford the premiums or can afford to buy private insurance. The lower income group will pay nothing. That leaves the middle class to pay for eveything again.
Try having a child in America...you will figure out why this healthcare system is worthless in the United States. Healthcare in US is entirely too stressful, litigious and way too costly.
HMO's are a drain on our existence, it is like dealing with a lawyer to get a broken arm fixed. PPO's are entirely too expensive, my company is doing away with them both and going to an Employee Pay In system, which should be what our government should do.
I would love to have universal health care just for the sake of not having to worry if my kid falls down or to take the load off of having to file claims or defending a claim from those insurance companies that could care less about people.
By the way,if the service is so good in nations with national healthcare,why does private health insurance exist?
Why would anyone need it?
Hmmmm.
I can't speak for all countries, but I can speak for Ireland. In Ireland, some people purchase supplemental private insurance in order to see a specialist within a week. Without the supplemental insurance, they may have to wait 3-4 weeks to see a specialist. Imagine that!
As long as you aren't sick I guess it works fine....
A close friend's Swedish mother needed cancer treatment,due to her age it wasn't a 'priority' for the national health system,luckily her son could pay for it.
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