solving healthcare problems without nationalization?

Question

people complain about healthcare getting more and more expensive. but arent small drugstore chains helping to relieve some pressure for those who dont have health insurance? you cant really deny it, some of the examinations they offer are more complete than at private hospitals.
the state of georgia now has the toughest laws against illegals in the nation. and because of this, the publically funded Grady hospital might actually survive, instead of being shut down because of the flood of illegals coming in without insurance or anything. now they are only elligible for emergency service. getting rid of illegals or denying them service might make it easier for legals to pay for healthcare, and easier to get it.
do we really need nationalized healthcare? we just need to set/enfore immigration laws and provide more private sector alternatives.

Answer 1

How about drug companies NOT being allowed to bribe our politicians? The savings in bribe money alone will offset the high price drug companies have to charge for drugs --thus making prescriptions more affordable for everyone!

Answer 2

nationalized or not.....something is very wrong with a system that is so unaffordable that a great chunk of our citizenry or business cannot afford it.

we are the lone ranger in the civilized western major world powers in this regard. All major western countries view health care as a service that each citizen is entiltled to....just like in the USA we view police and fired department and national defense as something that the government owes its citizens.

I don;t know if nationalization is the answer, but I do know that many major successful countries do have nationalized healthcare and they have not gone bankrupt and are just fine and their people seem to be happy.

One suggestion I have is to take a look at the best that the british, french, german, canadian, and itatalian systems have to offer ..eliminate the worst they offer, and come up with the best nationalized system of all.

We can do it.....but our government is so controlled by big money and those who make big money and profit from the status quo that its hard to imagine that happening.

Answer 3

The USA needs a public health care system like that in Canada. That way, we don't abandon the weak and make sure that poor families get the health they deserve. Good health is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy.