Coyote writes:
Right up to the point where you have to wait six months to a year for a procedure that you can now get in weeks.
I am always amazed at how ill-informed some people can be about public health care...
Let me tell you a little story... (I'm from belgium, we have health care)
Last year, I had a bad case of Spinatus Tendonitis. This is basicly a tendon in the shoulder that's being damaged.
I'm a drummer, so that was a big problem.
I went to my housedoc on tuesday night. He refered me to a specialist and made me an appointment the very next day for MRI and radio scans, thus on wednesday.
6 days later, on tuesday, I went to see the surgeon who by then had the results. I went into surgery 2 days later on thursday. 6 months to a year? What are you talking about? From the moment I went to my house doctor till I went into surgery was like 10 days...
I was at home (on paid sick leave) for 3 weeks after the surgery.
1 week after surgery, revalidation therapy started. I did 2 series of 20 sessions (thus 40 in total).
And off course... guess what this costed me...
To summarise:
- housedoc visit
- MRI and radio scans
- 2 independent surgeon opinions
- surgery
- follow up visit with performing surgeon
- housedoc visit to remove threads
- 40 physiotherapy sessions
... exactly 125 euro. TOTAL.
The more aggressive the socialism, the more poorly it works.
Extremes are never good. Socialism without moderation turns into forms of communism. Capitalism without moderation turns into... well... america. LOL!
That's only half a joke to be honest.
You need to find a good balance. Contrary to popular belief in your circles, a social health plan will not turn your country into soviet russia. Not even by a long shot.
And the request by Chavez for people to cut back on calories? Argentina used to be a very productive country, now it serves as a lesson in socialist economy--for those who can learn from such lessons.
Comparing Chavez with the secular democracies of Western Europe? Really?
That doesn't even deserve a response.
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