They came in their thousands, queuing through the night to secure one of the coveted wristbands offering entry into a strange parallel universe where medical care is a free and basic right and not an expensive luxury. Some of these Americans had walked Full Story »
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what's most important here is the story itself which most americans are unaware of; there are other public clinics like this including one recently held in southwest virginia. the comparison of statistics here between the u.s. and the u.k. is also important here and provides some added context.
I heard a radio report on this clinic. They said they turned away almost as many people as they treated. One doctor compared it to clinics she's done in rural India. The radio reporter noted that many of the patients had insurance, but couldn't afford the deductibles. Just as this piece notes that many are employed. Both pieces interviewed patients to tell their sorry story.
I was at a healthcare forum yesterday. The man next to me said he recently got pneumonia while visiting the U.K. He received prompt, thorough ... More »
This story is apparently an eye-opener for its intended (British) audience, who seem to think it amazing just how bad we Americans have it on the health care front.
The comments were interesting. Many of them were from American "birthers" including some who seem to feel Fox is the only trustworthy news source. ... More »
Very descriptive. As the author juggles very well with the facts to pinpoint the meanings of rights-based approaches to move health-care reforms and legislations beyond putative entitlements. How far will they succeed? In a way his article pushes the boundaries to catch the ironic nature and political games that are so well turned around by vested interests in the US within the health care 'Industry'.
To me this story presents compelling evidence about why the US needs a government run program--"socialized medicine" the republicons call it.
“You’d think, with the money in this country, that we’d be able to look after people’s health properly,” she said. “But the truth is ... More »
This is a misleading article. A large response to free medical services does not in and of itself indicate a U.S. health insurance problem. The article does not analyze who the responders were nor if the services they were availing are typically part of health insurance plans . While few have read the thousand page bills making their way through congress, the likelihood that they will include comprehensive dental and vision care for US citizens (not to mention non citizens) is ... More »
I am in favor of humane health services for all individuals of our entire globe. Getting from where we are to that utopia will require accurate ... More »
Embarrasing fact America can not conceal there are some violent oppositions " Great spirit often encounter violent oposition from mediocre mind " ... More »
Although the information in the article was obviously pro public option, the information was correct with statitics from the World Health Orgainzation.
I personally am in favor of medical care for everyone, and I do not understand why it would be in the best interests of anyone to have either a ... More »
The British have had national for 66 years. They did not go broke. Still solvent last I heard. If the system was a problem, as the right claims, ... More »
This is a UK media source, and it's able to be objective about the sad state of health care in this country. Why we can't be honest about ourselves is puzzling to me.
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