This is the problem. The government takes all your money and crowds out competitive private insurance. This woman has no options other than depending on the government. If this were a country with private insurance and she did not purchase it, I'd agree with you if she demanded government money for the operation. Its like we all say, in creating a government system, they destroy the private system.
Not true. You've postulated a false dichotomy. There is nothing that says health care must only be paid either by insurance or the government. What's wrong with simply paying it herself? This is the cost of a small car. First she should have that much in savings, and if she doesn't then I can't work up much sympathy for her. If I had the choice of either having to come up with the money or dying, I'd figure out some way to get the $$$s together.
Then there is "medical tourism." She could go to some place like India where the health care is probobly better than in the UK and the prices cheaper.
“This is the problem. The government takes all your money and crowds out competitive private insurance. This woman has no options other than depending on the government. If this were a country with private insurance and she did not purchase it, I’d agree with you if she demanded government money for the operation. Its like we all say, in creating a government system, they destroy the private system.”
I’m afraid it doesn’t work like that here in the UK. Private healthcare is common and cheaper than it was when I lived in California. Most middle-management jobs upwards include private health cover and there and schemes to suit most pockets. The only reason not to have private helathcare here is if you are very poor or a socialist who believes in state provision.
For example:
http://www.axappphealthcare.co.uk/personal/private-medical-insurance
Hopefully she or her family can find the money to help her - I’d hate one of my relatives to die early for the price of a used Ford Focus.