| SamuelRSmith said: No, my point was that you wouldn't get a news article about every time a health insurance company rejects a claim, but you would for the NHS. I think that shows something about what people expect from the NHS, compared to what people expect from health insurance companies. You've proved your point about the NHS rejecting treatment. You've now got to prove that your system won't do the same.  Oh, and there are going to be some big changes coming to the NHS over the next few years... so, let's hope you won't be able to bring up any more articles after next year. |
Lets look at the two different proccesses if it did.
NHS rejects a claim. People go to the government. Government sits on it until the people get enough political capital change is made... eventually.
Private insurance comapny in contract with the government refuses treatment. Government threatens the insurance company... saying they may not look to renew there polcies if they cheat the people out of treatments when they agreed to give universal healthcare. They're paying the same amount per month anyway so there is no incentive to greatly save money.
The company changes policy so it doesn't risk losing the government contracts that are a large part of their buisness. Or it doesn't... and then loses it's contracts... which would take about as long as it takes NICE to change anything.
