Re: Health CARE - not just insurance


"Jean Smith" <gotermite@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:gotermite-06C8C8.12224316102008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <HuKJk.54405$ZW7.27394@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"JC" <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Jean Smith" <gotermite@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:gotermite-DD5F0D.11354216102008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <BtGJk.53442$ZW7.30301@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > "JC" <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > "Jean Smith" <gotermite@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:gotermite-5D959D.23392815102008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > In article <wbudnYeOxLtI52vVnZ2dnUVZ_tPinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > > > High Miles <2Blues17@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What we need is health care for all.
> > > > > Many have insurance, some pay a lot for it, but it's no
> > > > > guarantee
> > > > > that they will receive all the care they need.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sometimes the deductibles and co-pays are deterrents to
> > > > > seeking
> > > > > medical care.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sometimes people receive care and then find out how many
> > > > > things
> > > > > their policy doesn't cover.
> > > > >
> > > > > Some people get dropped from their group plan, or the > > > > > rates go
> > > > > too
> > > > > high for their budgets.
> > > > >
> > > > > National Health seems a lot more humane.
> > > > > Those who can afford to pay for private care would not be
> > > > > affected,
> > > > > but those who would rather wait a long time than do > > > > > without
> > > > > care,
> > > > > would have at least a chance for treatment.
> > > > >
> > > > > Countries that offer National Health produce less stressed
> > > > > people
> > > > > and it would be a grand experiment to try here.
> > > >
> > > > They pay half as much of their GDP for health care three > > > > percent
> > > > against
> > > > our six.
> > >
> > >
> > > You're very quiet about what percent of their GDP they pay for
> > > fuel,
> > > housing, food, clothing. Why is that?
> >
> > Because the topic is health care.
>
> I think that's why we have so many people whining about it. They > only
> see the green grass on the other side of the fence and ignore the
> rest. Every country that has universal healthcare, according to
> "Economist" magazine, citizens pay a much greater percentage of > GDP
> for their fuel, housing, food, clothing and other items of > necessity,
> than we do. Why would anyone want to trade the lower cost of > something
> they use occasionally for the higher prices of things they need > every
> day? It just doesn't make sense.

So how do they seem to have less stressful lives, take more vacations
and have better quality of life?

Probably the same way I do. They do what they like to do, they don't worry, bitch and whine all the time and they have their priorities in order.


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