The joys of socialized medicine

[JJVP]

Coming to a hospital near you courtesy of Obamacare

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[Heartland Patriot]

Coming to a hospital near you courtesy of Obamacare

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"UHBT said it had apologised to patients harmed, accepted the inquiry's findings and focused on implementing the recommendations."

Yep, because it is the government, and the healthcare is "free" (TANSTAAFL!), they just get away with it...if you listen carefully, you can hear the chanting in the background, "All praise be to Karl Marx, may his evil power in-crease"...

[n5wd]

Coming to a hospital near you courtesy of Obamacare

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Perhaps you don't realize it because you may not read all the fine print, but you've probably signed a waiver for your doctor that says he's not responsible if a misdiagnosis results from anything but negligence on his part. And, just how many mis-diagnosis do you think happen in the US of A each year? It's not just a problem with countries with "socialized" medicine.

[Oldgringo]

I kinda' hate to bring this up but isn't the VA a form of socialized medicine, maybe even just a little bit?

[speedsix]

...more like a job benefit...like the old-time "Company Dr."...they earned it when they served...and they earned a heckuvalot more than the VA can give 'em...

[Oldgringo]

...more like a job benefit...like the old-time "Company Dr."...they earned it when they served...and they earned a heckuvalot more than the VA can give 'em...

Precisely!

[Lambda Force]

I kinda' hate to bring this up but isn't the VA a form of socialized medicine, maybe even just a little bit?

Yes. So are medicare and medicaid.

[JustMe]

I kinda' hate to bring this up but isn't the VA a form of socialized medicine, maybe even just a little bit?

Yes. So are medicare and medicaid.

Medicare is earned/paid into by workers----Medicaid is welfare. Need to seperate the two!

[Lambda Force]

Socialism is socialism. You have the right to defend socialized medicine if you want but that doesn't change what it is.

[Oldgringo]

Socialism is socialism. You have the right to defend socialized medicine if you want but that doesn't change what it is.

What do you propose? Inquiring minds want to know.