one thing about the NHS is that if you dont agree with your NHS doctor you have the option of going to a private for-profit doctor. This is, in my opinion, an improvement over the Canadian system, which I have seen make a few asinine decisions.
Dana On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:42:07 +0100, James Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our NHS was set up in 1948, shortly after the end of WW2 when our country > was financially f**ked anyway, whether this made it easier or not I don't > know. > > -- > Jay > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 25 October 2004 13:34 > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Envy Of The World? > > > > While I'm personally all for universal health care let's not > > kid ourselves that it's "free". It (and other programs like > > universal university access) is paid for via higher taxes. > > > > There are also issues with universal health care such as lack > > of choice and a tendency towards cost savings when it comes > > to tests and the like (although much of that also exists in > > the HMO system as well). > > > > As I said, I'm all for it, but it's not as simple an issue as > > those who already have it sometimes make it out to be. ;^) > > I'm sure the transitions in the UK and Canada weren't without > > some controversy as well. > > > > Jim Davis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 5:53 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Envy Of The World? > > > > > Mr. Bush is always telling us that US healthcare is the envy of the > > > world > > > > Well don't believe him, over here in the UK we have a > > fantastic health service and it is all free, and I believe > > Canada is the same, and Australia I think. > > > > We are however envious that you managed to take a man with > > fewer marbles than Prince Philip and give him control of your > > country, well done! ;-) > > > > -- > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132639 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
