Comments on: Doctor, Doctor.

By: avuee

avuee — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:54:45 +0000

@Admin,

If someone let’s say has an Eating Disorder, by no means it is their “fault”. Or if someone has Cancer, bu no means it is their “fault”. Nor could they have “prevented” acquring these two diseases. To stay healthy, people try and do what they can do. However, it is not their “fault” if they can’t maintain it. That’s why we have doctors and vaccines.

By: Admin

Admin — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:02:23 +0000

It strikes me as bizarre that we consider these services as “healthcare provision”– the only people that can provide “health” is ourselves through living sensibly– not smoking, not drinking excess alcohol, eating a good diet, taking regular exercise and so on. If we do all these things then we should expect total support when things do go wrong but far too many people expect medicines to fix up their poor lifestyles – tablets to lose weight, tablet to stop smoking, tablets to relieve indigestion caused by poor diet. Having a system that is expected to pay for these items is doomed as cost inevitably becomes a factor– do you choose to treat the cancers or help people lose weigh instead? You can’t do everything!

By: Britishbullblog

Britishbullblog — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:54:17 +0000

Yep, this is true. If you work you pay via a tax, if you don’t work, don’t worry you still get treatment. Although, many over here are never satisfied. The big issue at the moment is waiting times for treatment.

By: avuee

avuee — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:34:43 +0000

@BBB,

I’d rather be covered and not have to think twice. There are too many complications with health insurance in the States. Everyone has a different plan. Different benefits. Different everything. At least in Britain, there isn’t any guessing if X happens will it be covered or not.

By: Britishbullblog

Britishbullblog — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:02:13 +0000

I’m from Britain, as you have probably guessed, and over here we have National Health Service (NHS). Everyone has access to health care at the point of use. It is paid for through National Insurance contributions that are taken directly out of our wages/salaries. The NHS does get a very bad press over here and a lot of imporvements need to be made, but it’s comforting to know that if I’m ill or brake a leg I will get treated.

Cheers,
BBB.

By: avuee

avuee — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:35:33 +0000

@Mac,

I pay taxes just like everyone else. My taxes may not be as high as some, but I pay them. I’m not a Richard Hatch who “forgets” to pay taxes. Because I pay taxes, I think it should be free. I’m referring to health care. If you don’t pay taxes, and I don’t know who doesn’t, then something else could be sorted out for those who don’t. But it is crazy. One provider gives X amount of coverage and another doesn’t. It’s too complicated.

By: Mac

Mac — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:25:10 +0000

If you pay taxes and vote, you have every right to stick your nose into everything, whether or not you are as “well-read” on a particluar subject. Don’t shy away from having your opinion heard–that is what makes this country great. I 100% agree with the cost of “benefits”. Totally ridiculous. I’m not sure I’d want government health care, but regulation on medical lawsuits and fees charged by medical pros would go a long way to correct the situation today.