socialized medicine

Having read through a number of "libertarian" threads around here, I'm puzzled at the horror an vehemence some posters exhibit towards "socialised", i.e. tax-financed and/or state-managed health care. Working in a prime example of a health care system that's not only tax financed but also under...

I've just read a series of articles on Ron Paul's former campaign manager Kent Snyder who died of pneumonia in 2008 after amassing over $400,000 in medical bills, which he could not pay. He could not afford health insurance because he had a preexisting condition. Now, I don't know if socialized...

This morning I got a package through the post with 'NHS' on the top. Alarmed, I ripped it open, and was pleasently surprised to see that it was a free chlamydia testing kit: I presume every other person under 25 in the borough, if not the city got this pack, regardless of income. All I had...

POTUS Obama Revised His 47 Million To 30 Million People Who "Cannot Get HC Coverage" "The new number is based on an analysis by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, which concluded that about two-thirds of Americans without insurance are poor or near poor. "These individuals...

This thread is for the discussion on the PBS Frontline documentary Sick Around America, sequel to Sick around the World. Together they are about as long as Sicko and cover much of the same costs, but they are far more serious than Moore's entertainment flick, with a more down-to-earth approach...

I'd like to discuss this point specifically. Beerina has stated in many threads about universal healthcare that it is anathema because it will inevitably slow down the advance of medical technology. I've noticed such posts in threads dating back to 2007. He seldom (and now never) returns to...

I understand that medical procedures are free in the UK. Does that include elective treatments like in vitro fertilization or cosmetic surgery? The reason I ask, is that the question occurred to me when I was reading these articles: Church condemns lesbian IVF use Peers attack 'fatherless' IVF...

I realize this is just one view, and that there's some serious questions about the balance of the reporting, (I think it's an Op-Ed piece), but it raises some very serious questions about socialized medicine. I don't want anyone to have this kind of authority over me. Ever.