It won’t be long:
A WOMAN has been denied an operation on the NHS after paying for a private consultation to deal with her severe back pain.
Jenny Whitehead, a breast cancer survivor, paid £250 for an appointment with the orthopaedic surgeon after being told she would have to wait five months to see him on the NHS. He told her he would add her to his NHS waiting list for surgery.
She was barred from the list, however, and sent back to her GP. She must now find at least £10,000 for private surgery, or wait until the autumn for the NHS operation to remove a cyst on her spine.
“When I paid £250 to see the specialist privately I had no idea I would be sacrificing my right to surgery on the NHS. I feel victimised,” she said.
via NHS bars woman after she saw private doctor – Times Online.
This is what America will look like under Obama-care; just give it a little time.
Others: : Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Lonely Conservative
While stories like this are traggic and I hope she is able to get the care she needs, healthcare systems that exist in countries like Britian, France, and Canada have far better track records of helping people then causing them harm. while no system is perfect it’s far better then the health services offered in the U.S, I have many freinds there who can’t even afford basic medications unless they spend thousands of dollars becuase private health care companies won’t cover the costs.
The reality is that these types of health care systems though not perfect overal work and the proof is in the stats.
Your Opinion, of course.