Posted on 07/09/2008 6:19:33 PM PDT by Kaslin
Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.
I think this was the woman who was on Laura Ingraham’s show the other day.
Amazing story. Makes me REALLY want the National Health Care now!
Canada, England, and Norway we are seeing right before our eyes what irresponsible, reckless, governemnt control of national health care, immigration, appeasment and catering to special ethnic and interest groups, heavy taxation on corporations and the public are doing to thier countries. It will be a long road back if it is possible at all and a clear picture for America if we do turn this page.
Good that she was on TV. This needs to get out. The more people that hear this, the better.
Why? So you can go to Canada and wait until the doctor sees you?
I live in a Border town. We have a few MRI shops in town that actively market to Canadians coming across the border to get faster diagnosis.
A few years ago I remember a scene on the news where George Smitherman, Ontario’s Health Minister and High Shaman of socialized medicine, went nuts because “American Corporations” were intending to make money off innocent Canadians by operating mobile MRI units that could cross the border. It was like watching Kruschev bang his shoe at the UN.
Unfortunately, with such people in charge of Canada’s socialized medicine, all I can say is GOOD LUCK.
This reminds me of a story by one of my post-grad professors.
Government health care is rationed health care.
Younger/higher contributions to society = “preferred” status, faster response.
Older/pensioners = go on “the list,” maybe get seen before terminal.
Canadians come to the United States whenever they have a really serious medical problem. Government health care will bankrupt the country and provide a politicized health care system that will provide the American citizen with third world level medical care. Our way of life is threatened.
Frankly, I don't think individual American can afford such treatment as a general rule and should be abandoned to their sloppy, incorrectly operated, but familiar system with its high prices.
I explain it to people like this: If all the food in the grocery store were free, would people come along and just take what they needed? No, they would take everything they could carry, especially the more expensive items. Health care is the same. People would flood the doctors offices wanting free checkups and free medicine and free treatment for their overbite or rotten teeth or acne or hangnail. That means that the people who are REALLY sick often will wait hours and hours to be seen and months for treatment. When I was in the Navy, I had a badly infected ingrown toenail. I went to sick call and was basically told that I could not see a doctor that day or even get a prescription for the infection for at least two weeks. I went home and performed surgery on myself to relive the pain I was in.
I remember when the HMOs came out in the 80’s. The doctors were turning away patients then.
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Yes, this isn’t the first horror story I’ve heard. A friend’s Mom was born in the UK and had 2 sisters who put waited nearly a year for CAT scans and both died shortly after having them since their tumors were so advanced. Free healthcare (what an oxymoron! 60% income tax more like it!) is probably grat if you need a free flu shot, but don’t dare get really sick!
thanks, bfl
Government-run health care is the surest way to a “Logan’s Run” future.
Soon the crippled, the chronically ill, the mentally retarded, the schizophrenic and those over 70 will all be snuffed for the “greater good.”
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Our “familiar system” is partially state-run and represents the worst of both worlds. It is soon going to grow so expensive that everyone will finally throw up their hands and scream for Hillarycare even if they know they’ll get screwed.
That’s what the dems have been banking on for years. They write onerous regulations and expensive mandates and expansions of Medicare/Medicaid/SCHIP knowing full well what the consequences will eventually be.
Just like turd world state-run oil companies, state-run medicine is not answerable to customers, shareholders, media, etc. and can do just as it pleases to whomever it likes.
A good comment heard elsewhere:
“Support socialized medicine to kill off the baby boomers quickly. Then we can go back to a real health care system.”
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