Every nation rations health care, by some criteria. In Canada
everyone has the same health insurance. The rationing comes in with
Hospital care/procedures. Their hospitals are flat funded. Which
means if it is funded for 400 CT scans a year that is all it
performs. The Doctors then have to figure out which of the 800
patients they want to have a CT scan will get it. The most critical,
or the everyday? The elderly or the young et. etc..
Here in the states it comes down to $$$$$$ it is a proven statistic
that the ones with the better health plans which usually involve more
money have better health care. They can have more tests run etc.
etc. Do not get sick in America without health insurance. The
medical/health care industry is one (Not the only) of the leading
reasons for Bankruptcies. (MSN had an interesting article that if
you discounted or removed health care filings from peoples credit
reports, they had much better scores)
Many countries have chosen models similar to Canada (which is
socialized health insurance, not medical care.)
Stewart
At 09:43 AM 3/28/2008, you wrote:
In your scenario, people are either middle-class (high, medium, or
low) or charity cases. The truth is a large portion of the U.S. is
poor: due to age, education, unemployment, immigration status,
whatever. Some of these people work, own cars, and some even own
their own homes. Out of to pride, habit, or ignorance, they choose
not to present themselves for charity - they skimp and do without,
instead. Those with health problems, eventually become a statistic.
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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