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ACA Effectiveness on Uninsured
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(01-08-2016, 10:31 AM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Same thing happens in England.   They just don't call it a bribe.   They call it private.    Point being the poor people still get the worst care because even though they get care no matter what....  They just will have to wait for that care until the doctor has time in between the private (or bribes) patients.

I've heard good about the NHS and bad. My brother-in-law is a UK citizen from Sheffield and he holds a graduate degree in public policy, so he is always a fan of talking about these sorts of things. The situation with the NHS is very uneven depending on location and the district (can't remember if it is called a district or if they have some other name) and how they administrate it. This is what plays a role in the waiting times and level of care seen.

As for the private bit, that isn't a bribe by another name. Yes, it is a situation of those with money getting better care because they can afford it, but it's them receiving care outside of the NHS system. They aren't skipping ahead in line, they are using their assets to purchase a different (better) good or service. That's the capitalist part of the system. You will never rid a single pay system of that, certainly, but it is a lot different than paying bribes to NHS doctors to skip in line.





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RE: ACA Effectiveness on Uninsured - Belsnickel - 01-08-2016, 10:53 AM

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