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Originally posted by batgirl
I really don't get either why so many Americans see this form of healthcare as some kind of communism.
At half the cost of U.S. health care, France offers universal coverage without sacrificing choice.
The World Health Organization survey found that France ranked 1st in terms of health care while the US ranked 37th.
Originally posted by steveknows
reply to post by Alaskan Man
It should boggle my mind as to why the U.S doesn't have free healthcare like all other English speaking and alot of non English speaking countries. But for some reason it doesn't.
Perhaps you guys protests over the wrong things.
Originally posted by starchild10
Us Brits get sneery comments on our health care yes even from Americans. But I hear stories like the OP's all the time. We are a long way from perfect but trust me, nothing can beat knowing that if you get sick or need medical care you don't need to worry about a bill.
Originally posted by riddle6
For anyone that ever gets in a similar situation: ask around about different ways to pay a hospital bill like this. Most of the time, hospitals will be more than willing to work with you, but just make sure that you act sincere, and not like you just want to bum the system.
Its ridiculous how expensive medical care in the US is. 6 years ago I had cancer. 1 year worth of treatments (chemo, radiation, blood work, PET/CT scans, and doctor visits) was $300,000, and my dad had AMAZING insurance at the time.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Y'all deserve the same...it ain't perfect, but it works. It's a right, in a civilised country.
Originally posted by Jewcano
Oy vey, please divulge which ivory tower of northeastern medicine your grace with your "professional services" as I wish to ensure that my dear mother is treated by someone who has completed medical school, a residency, hopefully a fellowship and is board certified in their scope of practice. All of which would preclude someone who is unaware that "noone" is not a word and the proper spelling is "no one." I will dispense with detailing the misuse of grammar, spelling, punctuation and the use of profanity.Shalom.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
My radiation cure for prostate cancer cost me $32 out of pocket....parking at the hospital.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck
And if the Govt decides to ration it, you are at their control.
No thanks.
Trading liberty for a false sense of security is a bad deal, in my eyes.
But, you have fun with that.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck
And if the Govt decides to ration it, you are at their control.
No thanks.
Trading liberty for a false sense of security is a bad deal, in my eyes.
But, you have fun with that.
...and you have fun with throwing your less fortunate brethren under the bus. We simply don't work that way.
Originally posted by drphilxr
reply to post by Jewcano
are you seriously questioning my spelling of no one? implying i'm not an MD? i have a somewhat laggy keyboard
and rushed approach to everything i type. lots of spelling errors. i used to be on staff - like a
LOT of folks here - at a harvard teaching hospital. i am not telling you more. you really think
i am not a physician? wow. listen - if you know anything about medicine - you can tell me what waveform
torsades de pointes looks like on ekg. better yet, let me know what you think about the benign, rare
clival lesion called ecchordosis physalifera. then we can talk.
I got riled by how much that hospital bill was - and some here say this thread was based on a hoax anyways.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Adyta
Ok, please show me an example where the Govt runs something correctly.
You know, without red tape, corruption, huge costs and so on.