
Originally Posted by
Eric Stoner
Eye-opening article in today's New York Times about Great Britain's National Health Service. For years, Britons were able to supplement their free treatments by paying for additional drugs and therapies themselves. In particular, cancer patients were able to buy chemo and other cancer drugs NOT COVERED by the National Health Service.
Not anymore. Determining that it is "unfair" to let some patients use THEIR OWN MONEY to try and stay alive; the N.H.S. has ruled that it's: "ALL or NOTHING". From now on, Britons must pay for ALL of their treatment or accept the rationed "free " care that does not include many efffective therapies.
This is the deep dark dirty secret of most "NATIONAL" health systems. Not only is not everything covered ; not only are some treatments and drugs limited or not available at all BUT patients are limited in what kinds of and how much "self-help" they may use.
Ah, the Socialist mentality. It's a beautiful thing.
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