20/20 Sick in America: Whose Body is it Anyway? (1/6)
by Rick Glover
Filed under Health Videos
John Stossel’s Eye opening report on socialized health care. Part 1 of 6
Comments
25 Responses to “20/20 Sick in America: Whose Body is it Anyway? (1/6)”Speak Your Mind
Tell us what you're thinking...and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!
Recommended Reading
Health Resources
get rid of insurance, medicare and medicaid.
pay for stuff out of pocket.
the free market will lower medical costs.
@hint0122 : if your question is directed to me, sorry I can’t answer it. The reason being is I don’t understand what you are trying to say…
Dude, he drives a 45 thousand dollar Lexus? How about a surgeon who makes $30 thousand a day…minimum. Yep, medical school is hard, internship and residency is hard. But $15k for a one hour procedure? that is outright GREED.
This is a really sad situation I really feel for her. I live in France where I can walk into a hospital with no money and get the best treatment out there…
I hope that the health care system gets better with the recent developements
people are just to greedy
And by the way how does it work for you to pay so many thousands of dollars for a university diploma??as you might know economys cannot be fixed because debt is in our banking system,have you ever wondered why the US has a 12trilion debt??englads 6 trilion??argentina 50 bilion??greece 250bilion??germany 3 trilion??russsia 70 bilion??france 4trilion??well thing of it…it will be very educated if you watched “money masters”or”zeitgeist”or at least study economics like i do…
By the way greek economy is based on other thinks and the country have other policies!for example greece never participate at wars with the U.N.(like ameica,england,germany etc…)and the strong sectors in greek economy are trade fleets tourism agriculture and a light industry…so you can say that we can have same products,by the way im not comparing greece to u.s.a,i recognize that usa is a great country but there are some mistakes that must be corected…
As i said before im capitalist but 4 thinks must be taken care of by the gorvement(education,healthcare,army,police)!and it is working prety good for me,the medical system provides me the same medical tech with you guys,america sells to make profit and we buy for our needs…we also have private sector at health care(cheaper)but not at education…like you have only private universities but no public!my opinion is both must exist!
@SDNAZI
We have other programs we can’t pay for like social security and will be heading down the drain with you guys and the rest of Socialized Europe!
@SDNAZI
I forgot education and healthcare provided by the government is free and has nothing to do with the government . The people running the Greek economy decided to gamble on derivitives and got into bed with the investment banks for the good of the Greek people. Funding large social programs is not condusive to a healthy economy, plain and simple.
Please don’t think I am bashing Greece, I just don’t think the system being pushed is right for the U.S.
The problems Greece is having has nothing to do with free education and healt care!
@DoelGr
Hows that economy in Greece working out for you? That free education and health care has destroyed your country. You don’t even have the expenses for innovation or invention. I can count all the new drugs and medical technology coming from Greece on one hand. Luckily, you can import drugs from eastern European countries that are illegal generic versions that are untested.
There is a lot of things wrong with the U.S. system, but the government running it will not fix it.
And about the payment that you questioned,the payment of a worker starts with the low payment witch is lets say 700 euros and then after you aquaire a university diploma it goes around +20% (900 euros)but because a doctors job is diffycult and demand consentration skills and good mood it reaches 1400 for starters(24-26 yearls old)no debt from studies(public universitys)and 7-8 hours per day work with christmas,easter and summer vocations…also 1-2 free day per weak…here you have happy docs!
aaa yes this economics things you said fletch is bullshit…im studying logistics and this kind of things are stupid…not to mention public health care systems that allready exist and have been a lot more usefull…here in greece universitys and hospitals are public witch is not good i believe that both must exist (public-private)but if you have a problem the docs will take care of you no mater what…
Of course, again, life expectancy is driven by genetics and behavior and has virtually nothing, inthe first world to do with life expectancy (just one of the reasons the WHO ranking has long been debunked). In fact, a study of the data demonstrated that, net of accidents and homicides for all countries (which of course have nothing to do with health at all), the US has the highest life expectancy in the world. When you’re ready to discuss why the other WHO factors are useless, let me know.
This dolt rechecked and I actually go to the hospital in canada.I’ve been in 4 or 5 of them.Canada is good but it’s far from the best,The W.H.O lists Japan first Canada twelfth,the USA twenty fourth in healthy life expectancy.For overall health systems France is on top,Canada thirtieth the USA thirty seventh.I suppose the world health organisations data wont be official enough though will it Fletch?
The healthcare system here I’m america is a joke. I have pain in my abdominal region and I can’t see a doctor because I make over 700.00 a month. Our system sucks here in America, and many Americans are stupid that keep these private sectors juiceing their checking accounts.. I am a graduate in forensics class of 08 in Florida and u will not use my healthcare skills in this country USA… This system sickens me..
I take it you could not stand working in America, huh? I don’t blame you and yes the French system is the finest and most humane and you are welcome here anytime my friend! I blame the American people themselves because they are the ones opposing the health care reform. They’re stupidity, selfishness and greed knows no bounds and they are beyond redemption, sorry Americans!
I’m a nurse in Puerto Rico but educated in America….Stil,l Icould not withstand the horror of the system and how many are left with a bill or barely treated! Hence, I work in my island where there is a universal health care system because I believe in it. I got an upper respiratory infection in France (while on vacation) and for a second I was afraid of costs but they took care of me for free and provided me singular, Advair and an extra Albuterol inhaler….France was the best!!!
Yes, I’m an American. I never argued that conditions here were the same everywhere. But, unlike some dolt who spouts off without bothering to check (ahem), I know what actually happens in Canadian emergency rooms because I am a researcher and took the time to look up the official reports from Health Canada – the agency that runs the Canadian health care system. It is THEIR OWN DATA that shows the problems with the Canadian system and silly socialists who rely on the magic picture box.
obviously fletch is an american.just because you have absolutely no control over the criminals in your government does not mean it’s the same everywhere else.Just how do you know what actually happens in emergency rooms across Canada.Typical yankee knows all the facts because his magic picture box told him so.America is the greatest Greed is good.
@yiyopr1 how many people do you know that are doctors? who would set how much they get paid?
And at what level should this arbitrary pay level be set? Any cut will always result in a decline in the number of doctors available and result in shortages (this is basic economics and nothing less than an observable result experienced in every country with socialized medicine). At the same time, full socialization increases demand making shortages even greater (again both basic economics and observable reality). Your “solution” creates more problems than it solves.
well i’m not saying they should work for free…They should be paid well, after all its not easy becoming a doctor. But even after their pay is decreased they are still going to be paid well. Granted less than before but well nonetheless. Doctors leave college with a huge debt, that debt will be cleared after a couple of years even with paycuts… I also believe medical school should cost a lot less, but thats another story.
very true. becoming a doctor isnt cheap. why would anyone spend the time and effort to do so if they would never be able to pay off their debt?