Funding problems in the British National Health Service? Should the US follow their example?

Question

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/health/news/article_1336336.php/British_surgeon_tells_of_NHS_trauma_crisis

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/07/29/british_surgeon_tells_of_nhs_trauma_crisis/7669/

Answer 1

No we should learnfrom their mistakes and figure out a better plan

Answer 2

The British government spends approximately 100 billion US dollars on health care, and covers everyone.
Despite their problems, they do cover everyone, rather than covering a very modest amount of citizens with the amount the USA spends on only welfare recipients at 330 billion as of 2000.
If everyone is placed on a universal health care provided by private insurance carriers, which does not model the current British or American versions, the amount expended to cover welfare recipients should fall drastically, and allow far more people to be covered for the same cost.

Not only would this cover everyone, and lower health care cost for the rest of us by reducing the chance of us running into a person who is ill and cannot afford medical services, thus decreasing how often we get sick; it will also prevent our own medical providers from having to pass the losses they suffer from people who cannot pay, onto the rest of us, in the form of higher costs. Its only simple economics, not rocket science.

Answer 3

quoting Avail-skillz<< Despite their problems, they do cover everyone, rather than covering a very modest amount of citizens with the amount the USA spends on only welfare recipients at 330 billion as of 2000.
If everyone is placed on a universal health care provided by private insurance carriers, which does not model the current British or American versions, the amount expended to cover welfare recipients should fall drastically, and allow far more people to be covered for the same cost.

Not only would this cover everyone, and lower health care cost for the rest of us by reducing the chance of us running into a person who is ill and cannot afford medical services, it will also prevent our own medical providers from having to pass the losses they suffer from people who cannot pay, onto the rest of us, in the form of higher costs. Its only simple economics, not rocket science.

for the people who have a problem with reading more than two lines of an answer, that is a NO. >>>>

LOL AVAIL_SKILLS! does seem like its a good idea to include a short answer for some folks around here HAHA

Answer 4

The US would have to start from scratch - but on the whole, if properly managed, the service could work very well.

In Britain, the sharp decline in the NHS is largely due to Tony's informal style of Government -its mismanagement and interference - Tony and his cronies in positions of utter incompetence have ruined many of the public services.

Answer 5

I hadn't heard this but I am not surprised. Those I know who live in England - all professionals - tell me their services have been lousy and their 911 system all but nonexistent.

This is not the way we want to go. The 6-9 months it takes to get into to see a specialist is dying time. We all could end up dead.

Answer 6

Hell NO!!!!!