Comments on: Charlie Baker visits the NHS http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/10/charlie-baker-vists-nhs.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/10/charlie-baker-vists-nhs.html#comment-81126 Anonymous Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/10/charlie-baker-vists-the-nhs.html#comment-81126 Not surprising really. The NHS is a socialized system. That is, a politicized system. Government provides healthcare, government responds to votes.<br/><br/>Far more people need primary care than specialty care. Voters remember how easy it was to get the PAP smear and other primary care that would be affordable to most everyone anyway, if all their money weren't taxed away by government.<br/><br/>Very few people are affected by the year-long wait for a hip arthroplasty.<br/><br/>Majority rules. Same in Canada. You will usually get primary care, though even that is becoming a problem up north. But deliver a preemie, there's no beds. Not surprising really. The NHS is a socialized system. That is, a politicized system. Government provides healthcare, government responds to votes.

Far more people need primary care than specialty care. Voters remember how easy it was to get the PAP smear and other primary care that would be affordable to most everyone anyway, if all their money weren’t taxed away by government.

Very few people are affected by the year-long wait for a hip arthroplasty.

Majority rules. Same in Canada. You will usually get primary care, though even that is becoming a problem up north. But deliver a preemie, there’s no beds.

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