The Crime of Nationalized Healthcare (Part II)

Well, Crazy Artist has a point on this one, and therefore I am going to go through and Cite stats and go more indepth into the problems. Note, this is not going to be a fair and balanced look. Nothing on this is fair and balanced. My Blog is a window on my BRAIN!

First, going to a government run facility is a nightmare. Two Months ago, I escorted my sister to a State Run Free Clinic. We sat there for a full hour waiting for a simple vaccination. A month later, I went to my doctor's office, and I got a Hep B shot in five minuets, with most of the wait being because they where short staffed and full up. Why is this? For the same reason that I got a better education at Bishop Miege High School. Because at my doctor's office, they know that they need to earn my continued business, unlike the state run free clinics.

Now, don't get me wrong, Free Health Care for the un-insured is good. But there is too much Red Tape in any thing run by the government, and that ultimately leads to people getting the short end of the stick.

Second, this is going to mean a rise in taxes. This affects everyone, despite the rhetoric of Tax Cuts for The Rich. The lie is given to this by checking Poverty Rates vs Income Tax Rates. The lower the Income Tax, the lower the Poverty Rate. Why? Because Income Tax Hikes hit the impoverished harder than anyone.

Third, the Free Market always fixes itself in some way or form. Always has, always will. This is something that we need to understand, and something we need to work with and support. The best way to do this? Loser Pays Court Cases.

Fourth, according to the Guardian Unlimited, one in eight people have to wait a full YEAR to gain access to Health minister Andy Burnham. The story goes on to say that 30% had to wait 30 WEEKS, or about 7 months, for a surgery, 48% had to wait 18 weeks, and 12.4% had to wait a full year. 48% had to wait 18 weeks. In the US, the wait, with extreme exceptions, is around two or three weeks at most.

Fifth, according to Healthcare News, smokers and the obese are BANNED from hospitals. BANNED! The story comes straight from the health Secretary Patricia Hewitt.

Sixth, according to The Scotsman, cancer patients in the UK are not receiving some life prolonging cancer medicines because it is "Too Expensive" for the government to afford.

"The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) yesterday refused to recommend Sutent for use on the NHS, meaning patients who fail on current treatment will have no other drug options."

Seventh, according to the Telegraph UK, 5,000, FIVE THOUSAND, elderly children die each year because they do not have the beds necessary to treat them. FIVE THOUSAND!

More Headlines about the UK can be found here. Up next, I take a look at the problems in other European countries. Don't worry, this one will be shorter.