[geeks] healthcare was: nVidia 8800GT for Apple Mac Pro

[Mike Meredith]

On Thu, 22 May 2008 08:28:04 -0400, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> My point is, that you can have as much health care as you can afford
> and the market can provide.  You get to be in charge, not some
> bureaucrat who doesn't even have an MD.

Yes I know. But it's still rationed by your ability to pay.

I don't know about other socialised health-care systems, but in the NHS
most of the people in charge do in fact have MDs.

> Read up on "medical tourism" and reflect that all the countries

I do know about health care tourism. The UK is actually (!) quite a
popular destination for certain procedures, although the only one I can
recall for the moment isn't a good example in this discussion
(abortion).

> SOCIALISM NEVER WORKS.  That is just the way it is.

I'm not overly impressed with capitalism myself. I wouldn't want
socialism on a permanent basis, but a good strong dose of it every few
years seems a good idea.

> All the problems that the US healthcare system has, are a result of 
> having a split socialist/free-market system - remove the socialism
> and things will get better.

Or even do the socialism bit properly! Certainly being stuck in the
middle is costing the US a ridiculous amount ... 16% of GDP is a little
bit higher than everyone else; in fact the next highest spender is
Switzerland at 10.9% of GDP.

-- 
Mike Meredith (http://zonky.org/)
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