Health Care

by **laphanphon** » November 14, 2009, 12:44 pm

we do have a tendency to go sideways, though looking back, i think we can all take credit for this one. though lots of info, and a slight rant, which actually, with KP post, motivated some investigations, and some good info about bupa, and galee's imput, for possible changes in pricing. and more input, so, sideways as it went, lot of very good input by everyone, very informative.

by **BobHelm** » November 14, 2009, 1:17 pm

NOLA wrote:i'm always amazed at how quickly things seem to stray off topic...when i posted this topic, i didn't want information about who to buy insurance from...it was a simple request, for those of you who have NHS in your countries, for your opinions on whether it is good or bad.

Well, I think it has pretty much answered your question Nola - admittedly you have to read through the lines though.
I am from the UK, in order to answer your question honestly & accurately I would have needed to have written a VERY long & potentially boring piece about the history of the NHS (as this is necessary to explain why it was created the way it was & why it has not evolved along different lines), it's faults (& there are many) and its benefits (& there are many of those too).
All that would just be my personal slant on it - for what that is worth.
Instead you have been treated to genuine examples of the real life issues that ordinary citizens face in the absence of a National & Universal Health Scheme.
If a National health scheme resolves these issues (which it certainly does) then that gives it a LOT of pluses, if alternative schemes cannot resolve these issues then they are not really an alternative.

by **BKKSTAN** » November 14, 2009, 3:24 pm

NOLA wrote:I would like to hear from those of you who come from countries that have government sponsored or other free health care programs and how you feel about the care you receive...thanks NOLA