Stop National Healthcare

It seems to almost be a foregone conclusion at this point, but we must put a stop to the idea of National Healthcare.

First, let’s look at the places that already have it. For example, the Canadian system is a nightmare and if it weren’t for the fact that Canadian citizens can come to the U.S. to be treated or to have surgery done, their system would collapse on itself. Do we really want to wait a year to have a simple, yet lifesaving, procedure because you are put on some government waiting list because they have to ration care?

In Germany, they have two separate systems. One is paid for by the government and one is a private system. You, hopefully, will not be surprised to hear that the private system not only offers better care, but does so more efficiently.

In England, they have to cut and restrict service. Is this really what we want to do to our system? We will not have another country as a safety net to go get necessary procedures done. Do we want a less efficient, lower quality system? How can any rational person think that is the direction to go?

I agree something must be done to control the costs, but letting the government run it is NOT the answer. The answer is to limit litigation that is brought against doctors and hospitals. I would not suggest that doctors be granted some sort of blanket immunity against malpractice, however the frivolous actions must be stopped. The amount of malpractice insurance required is one of the largest reasons a doctor closes the door on his private practice and treating the people of his community. If you have to see the majority of your patients just to pay malpractice insurance, that is an unsustainable business model. You still have nurses and administration staff to pay for, rent, insurance, power and water bills. Not to mention the equipment necessary to deliver care to your patients.

We have the best medical system in the world. We need reform…not a change to a system that has proven to be a failure. That would be change, but not change we should believe in.

National Healthcare....You really want this?

• Receptionists carrying out initial checks on patients;
• Two clinical decision units - one unstaffed - used as 'dumping grounds' for A&E patients to avoid missing waiting targets;
  
• Nurses who turned off heart monitors because they didn't understand how to use them;
• Delayed operations, with some patients having surgery cancelled four days in a row and left without food, drink or medication;
• Vital equipment such as heart defibrilators was not working

This is exactly what we will get if Obama and Crazy Pelosi get their wish of nationalized healthcare. I still cannot understand how anyone who has been to any local government office, Divers license office for example, would want government to control your access to healthcare. Government entities are the least agile and able to react to changes. They always need to commission a study, then discuss the results for a week before they can decide that changing their paper supplier.

You may not think our current system is all that great. And you are entitle to your opinion...but isn't our system better than the nationalized one in England?

Here...read the rest of the article yourself:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1162552/The-NHS-Third-World-hospital-patients-drank-flower-vases-Inquiry-12-Trusts-1200-died-needlessly.html

The user comments are rather enlightening. Seems to be not just this hospital...but hospitals all over the country. And, the user's are saying they would rather pay for private insurance than deal with this debalce they currently have with the govnerment in charge....