mrstickball said:
So then why argue for a universal system that does nothing unless you are dying? Given the very minimal difference in life expectancies between the US and other developed nations, it would seem that universal health care should only be used in a way to control costs here, which we've seen will not be the case, as is with the VA - the cost issues are elsewhere in the system. And having said that, I cannot believe the amount of time other nations have for many procedures. When I was bleeding out of my inner intestines (which didn't require hospitalization, which I'd assume is one of those 'only get care if your dying' situations), it took just 12hrs to schedule a colonoscopy and CT scan for me.....Compared to weeks in Canada or other universal comparables. |
Such a case also does not seem to suggest rising healthcare costs are related to private healthcare at all, but the United States expectations of care vs Europes. If anything one would think that govenrment mandated healthcare would only RAISE costs as those expectations for preventative and proactive care would still exist.
One only need to look at our other social programs that have been found to not be workable anymore being met with complete refusal to change by the public even though both sides admit SOMETHING needs to be done.