>> > > That is all perfectly correct, but none of it addresses the question > of whether, let alone *how* a civilized society should best provide > healthcare to its citizens. >
I lean to the market solution for the simple reason that if we decide to do something at the government level then there is *always* some unfulfilled and worthy cause that needs additional funding. It leads to the government deciding if you get treatment based on it's idea of your quality of life. QALY at NHS. <http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/infocus/infocusarchive/measuringeffectivenessandcosteffectivenesstheqaly.jsp > Sooner or later some petty official will decide that *you* simply need to accept *their* decision about you living or dying on their schedule. =c= =========================================== "Vegetables aren't food. Vegetables are what food eats! I get my veggies by eating vegetarians..." _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters List hosted at http://cat5.org/
