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Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
So I will take our expensive health care system over the socialized, free alternative any day of the week.
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You are aware that we also have a private healthcare system as well Cerek, which runs in tandem with the NHS? No one who has the money or has health insurance need wait for even the most trivial procedure.
I can't comment on the Canadian system but rather than rely on anecdotal evidence as you have done I can tell you that the "socialized" health service in the UK is far from free. The benefit is that it is free "at point of use".
And we don't vet people before we treat them so you would get all the treatment and aftercare that you needed with your crohn's.
I have experienced many facets of the NHS over the past couple of years. From births to terminal illnesses. It's far from perfect, but I wouldn't swap it for anything else.
One comment about the French system - it does work well because it's so well resourced. But remember the failings on the French Social Services during the summer which contributed to the deaths of thousands. You pays your money and you takes your choice.
[ 02-05-2004, 06:06 AM: Message edited by: Donut ]