Its been a while since the Health Care Bill has been passes and i wanted some opinions. I hear that Countries like France and Britain have universal health care and that it seems to be working out great for them. Do you think it will work out the same for us in America? explain. Is the quality of health care in France and Britain better than that of America? Do they have better resources to meet the medical needs of their people under universal health care compared to America? This last opinion question is going to sound a bit stupid. Would you considering moving to a country like france or britain for its better heal care? i personally would prefer to live in a country that can help me live long and healthy rather than being in one that could put me into debt cause of a certain medical emergency
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the health care is not better it is the second largest business in england read up on it
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They have a different economic system in other countries. The USA will change economic systems to accommodate the insurance bill, over the next 20 years, there will be an evident alteration in the design of the economic system. What follows, is the prevention in the creation of jobs, and the economy will not restore very much.
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Britain has the WORST health care look it up and find out
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We start PAYING for OBAMA CARE on January 1st 2011. Hopefully the newly REPUBLICAN CONGRESS will DE-FUND it. Every PERSON who knows better - has said: Obama Care will not: 1) increase access 2) improve care 3) decrease cost. Well - in fairness Zero out of Three - ain't bad.... for Obama.
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Health care does not work out "great" in England. And it will be horrible here in America as well. Do research please, there health care is terrible compared to what ours is. And now thanks to progressives, that has been ruined.
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Our health care reform is nothing like universal health care. In France you get a year paid for maternity leave.
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The reform we have in America is not like the EU or Canada. Socialized Health Care in the EU and Canada are paid through taxes. It is illegal to charge a fee. In America we will pay just as much if not more in taxes than the EU and Canada. AND we have to PURCHASE at regular rates the same insurance I could buy today without have my taxes raised. In America the reform in the Health Care Bill is for Americans not the Insurance companies. All the penalties are aimed at Americans none for Insurance companies or drug companies. Insurance companies and drug companies are being allowed to raise their rates. The cost of our Health Care will be based on our CREDIT and our HEALTH. Most of America will be forced to buy expensive policies without qualifying for government assistance unless you make less than $9,000 for single and $16,000 for married couples. People paid minimum wage make more than this so they won't qualify either
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Their health care isn't better which is why so many people come to the US for for health care. Its also not free. Their taxes are much higher than ours to pay for that government run health care. And in the US's case when has the government made something cheaper and more efficient?
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Hold on, hold on. All these answers are from Americans who haven't experienced the British health care system, so I think I ought to put a say in this, don't you? Yes, our health care system is free (unless if you count taxes), meaning anyone has access to it, be they Lord So-and-so, or your average homeless guy. So, an advantage here - you don't get billed for entering through the hospital doors... For someone who is often seen wandering around a doctor's surgery or hospital, I'm personally glad that I don't have to pay every time I need to see a doctor. Of course, we do also have private health care. If someone wants a nicer room, better service etc, they have the option of paying extra. Now, as for the quality of service. 'Tis true, it's not the best; a fact enforced by the way that those in the medical career are not paid highly (unless if they're a doctor or consultant). Plus, waiting lists are very, very long. Often, a lot of the people on the doctor's waiting list are people who have a cold or they feel a bit 'down' and they basically waste the doctor's time moaning about their supposed bad health (however, if we had to pay for medical treatment, wouldn't a lot of people put off seeing a doctor?). You literally have to wait months sometimes in order to have an emergency procedure. A couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was due for a "semi-emergency" hernia operation (after waiting about two months). He was told he was first on the waiting list for that day, and after about five hours of waiting, he was turned away (partly because they decided to operate on two people before him, and partly because the medical staff had not performed all the necessary pre-op procedures). Also, it must be said that the quality of the health care is not perfect either, but I personally blame the doctors for that (they seem to have the belief that they're getting paid regardless of how well they treat their patients)... In short, the health care reform has the potential to be a good thing, if you want health care to be extended for those who would not otherwise be able to afford it. But it does also have its drawbacks, which can be avoided if Obama's plan is executed well. It's possible that a lot of money would need to go into medical care through taxes in order for it to work properly, and I leave it to you to decide whether this would be a good or bad thing.
