National Healthcare System?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I prefer the NHS

[Filuwaúrdjan]

National Health Service. Set up by Nye Bevan in 1948.
Basically it's healthcare provided by the State and free at the point of use.
Private Hospitals (eg. BUPA) are allowed but they aren't as good (the mortality rate is a lot higher than the NHS and private hospitals are not allowed to do serious emergencies etc).

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I dont think that would work out here. To many people would try to scam the system if everything was completely paid for.

It would work in poor states though. Perhaps the powers of the Appalachian Regional Commission could be increased to cover it?

Or even better: Make CT pay!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The point is that the actual healthcare bit is free.

Giving the ARC powers to run one would:

a) Help the people of one of the poorest regions in the developed world
b) Lower unemployment in Appalachia

[Filuwaúrdjan]

First, to address Al on English health care.  What he fails to mention is the reason private hospitals can exist within their system.  Public hospitals are of higher quality and lower cost, why would anyone go to a private hospital?  Because you can't get a doctor in the English system unless you go to a crappy private hospital or wait for six weeks to see a doctor in the government hospital.

The waiting lists are only a problem for minor operations/vanity operations etc.
Even then it's not serious.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Does your system cover facelifts and tummy tucks and that sort of stuff?

No (unless needed for medical/mental reasons)

[Filuwaúrdjan]

There are also lists to even see a doctor from what my English friends tell me.  My neighbor says she left the country because the health care system is so bad.  Canada has the same problems.

By "Doctor" you mean GP right?
If so you do need to get an appointment to see your GP. Otherwise the system would collapse.
But you can also see the "Duty Doctor" (a GP on standby).

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Life sucks sometimes for some people - get over it.

But not for you it seems