I'm not against providing some type of health care for all citizens but to say that Nationalized Health Care works in other countries is like saying Kentucky Fried Chicken works for food. Yes, everyone gets health care in Europe and other industrialized nations (it's not free, but it's not as costly as in the states), but the quality of the health care is noticably poorer than in the US. I've been through both systems and there is no comparison. In the UK, I put up with inferior medicine for an asthma condition that I know I would be easily handled in the states. Disease often goes undiagnosed here because they do not aggressively investigate symptoms. There is only so much health care wealth to go around so it is essentially rationed....want a routine colonoscopy after 50? Forget it. They will, however, check your poop for blood.kcdcchef wrote: and the really funny thing is, it works in other countries. strange, isnt it?
You basically get what you pay for. We pay a lot but we get a lot in return, but not everyone is covered. In western Europe, you play less and everyone is covered but you get much much less in return. That's the trade-off and there is no getting around it whether you are in Namibia, France, the UK or the US.