Letter to America (part 3)

As I have said before, any reforms to the US medical care system are a matter for the people of America.

All I am seeking to do is to ensure that the American people do not make their decision based on inaccurate comments and mis-representations about the NHS in the UK.

The NICE website link is;
http://www.nice.org.uk/

Part 1 of this series is;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPNWX-aIMXk


Part 2 of the series is here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4DJzOa9It4

A summary of the Court of Appeal Judgement can be found here;
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/judgment_guidance/judgments/summaries/annmarie_ro...

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[Zueluzz]

Britain seems so much better then America..

*packs bags*

[ThetaOmega]

I find a system where a person's life can be weighted against a sum of money to be sickening.

[Herbal61]

Whilst I accept the thrust of dpr Jones' video, the political reality is that NICE exists for two reasons, the first to assess the efficacy of new treatments in the context of their cost, and secondly to distance government from the potential political damage that can be caused by those decisions when they are detrimental to specific interest groups.

[dan11009]

@MatthewPalumbo Id rather have bad teeth than look like a hippo, have you seen these americans, they cant even fit in european cars, they take up two seats on the bus - fat cunt

[drewwhonumba22]

With a private system budget applies less because the laws of demand and supply step in to find a market equilibrium of health care provision. It is generally regarded in the UK that we have a very fair health system but somewhat lacking in quality and speed of service. With my private insurance I will not be put on any waiting lists for treatment....but obviously not everybody can afford private insurance and they are still catered for very well to be honest.

[drewwhonumba22]

As a UK citizen i have decided to take out private medical insurance. Whilst it is true that I do not need it as all medical treatment is provided regardless of ability to pay, I do not think that the NHS is able to provide the higher level of treatment that is available privately. dprjones is correct that any system has to have a budget, but in the UK this stands at around £1800 per year per person whereas in France it is around £3400 per year per person.

[myjizzureye]

gwate bwitten?

[angrydead]

@MatthewPalumbo Our teeth are fine, this steriotype has no basis in reality.

[unelmitchell]

Fox News & Hannity always lie !!! most sane people in the usa knows that fox isn't news. it's propaganda for the righwingers who have soldout the american people to big banks & corperations.they never care who they hurt !!!

[MasterAdam100]

@Guncriminal Of course I was exaggerating a little bit but it's true to a degree. Any treatment in an ER, even CPR, costs a lot of money.

[Guncriminal]

@MasterAdam100 I suppose if you start strawmanning opposing arguments as the stupiest thing that you can possibly think of, any position will start to look convincing.

[Guncriminal]

@ThetaOmega

Then show you mean it by sell everything you have and give the proceeds to the starving children of the third world.

If you can't do that, then at least stop making sanctimonious platitudes.