Some more of that AWESOME socialized health care in the UK

[HoughMade]

You really need to be more specific with statements like that...

Do I? Use your imagination, big boy.

 

[ghuns]

Do I? Use your imagination, big boy.

For future reference, when referring to you with a third person pronoun, should we switch to zhe and zhim?

 

[5.56'aholic]

My guess is that this country will devolve into a two tier system. Private insurance and top grade care for leadership and anybody who can afford it. Something like the UK for everybody else. Not sure how that will be handled, but if you put enough bureaucracy and security between the best care and masses, people will adjust because they will perceive the alternative as free. Back in the USSR they used to say "floors parquet, docs OK".

Actually, what you have described here is exactly how the UK and Canadian socialized insurance works. You either wait for the socialized care, or pay out of pocket for private insurance or the procedure itself. It amazes me the number of people who still believe either of these systems are truly single payer.

 

[IndyTom]

Had a conversation over the weekend about laser eye surgery and those $250 an eye advertisements are for a very specific (and stable) prescription. If you aren't that exact number, the price varies greatly.

 

[HoughMade]

Had a conversation over the weekend about laser eye surgery and those $250 an eye advertisements are for a very specific (and stable) prescription. If you aren't that exact number, the price varies greatly.

A few years ago, I had some friends who were paying in excess of $5,000 for a simple procedure. Even if prices vary, they are all generally lower than they used to be.

 

[Thor]

Here's some more great news about bureaucracy managed health care...just miles from here.

http://nationalpost.com/health/fake...tment-but-allowed-to-pose-as-doctor-for-years

 

[hoosierdoc]

Here's some more great news about bureaucracy managed health care...just miles from here.

http://nationalpost.com/health/fake...tment-but-allowed-to-pose-as-doctor-for-years

I saw that. The best way you can tell a fake neurosurgeon is that they are eager to operate

 

[hoosierdoc]

I'm thinking of getting mine done.

well I noticed your eyes are sagging and your breasts are really coming in well. Or was that the other way around?

 

[HoughMade]

I saw that. The best way you can tell a fake neurosurgeon is that they are eager to operate

I thought it was when they acknowledged the existence of any deity other than themselves.

well I noticed your eyes are sagging and your breasts are really coming in well. Or was that the other way around?

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