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2011-05-20 Britain

Another Great Moment in Socialized Medicine

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Posted by Beavis 2011-05-20 09:56|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

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"NHS treated 16,201 fewer people as inpatients in March 2011 compared to March 2010"

They either died waiting or went to India for treatment.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2011-05-20 13:30|| 2011-05-20 13:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Britain is an interesting case, because 1 in 6 people are not enrolled in the NHS, but get private care, often by insurance.

However, almost every private policy excludes accident and emergency, pregnancy and long-term chronic illness. Many also exclude psychiatric care and pre-existing conditions. So there is a balance of sorts.

Canada, on the other hand, is much more vicious, prohibiting private care under most circumstances, leaving people little choice but to flee to the US for care.

So the bottom line is that even though the British NHS sucks, if you have money, you can choose otherwise.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-05-20 13:33|| 2011-05-20 13:33|| Front Page Top

#3 No socialized medicine story will ever beat Canada's 40-week wait for prenatal care. It's perfectly encapsulated everything wrong with this approach.

Posted by Iblis 2011-05-20 15:30|| 2011-05-20 15:30|| Front Page Top

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