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Scarsdale

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11. The Brits had better

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 07:39 AM

Jan 2018

fight for the NHS. As one who lived under it for some years, it is GREAT. My relatives live in the UK, and can not believe the horror stories from over here. We have the "Greatest Health Care in the World" IF you can pay for it. I say the UK has terrific healthcare, with no payments demanded.

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Lawyer: Woman was having psychotic episode when left in cold [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2018 OP

Imagine if the man who stopped to help her had just ignored what he saw lunasun Jan 2018 #1

Thank goodness someone with a heart and a brain happened to see her. Judi Lynn Jan 2018 #2

I could not watch without weeping. And to think that the rethugs voted to throw millions off of diva77 Jan 2018 #5

that kind man was her guardian angel. thank heavens he was there. hlthe2b Jan 2018 #13

:( shenmue Jan 2018 #3

This is what an Americanised health system looks like if you can't afford to pay for it. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #4

Yes BUT, you don't understand that she was poor, female, mentally ill AND black- The_REAL_Ecumenist Jan 2018 #8

Indeed. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #9

The Brits had better Scarsdale Jan 2018 #11

Can't believe anyone would want to "Americanise"... Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #15

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #6

Any American who feels smug because they think they are covered not fooled Jan 2018 #7

past 6 yrs I've helped an indigent person in TX go through nightmare of paperwork for inhaler Sunlei Jan 2018 #10

My daughter had healthcare. Scarsdale Jan 2018 #12

The hospital needs to face a big fine and those who made the decision need to be charged with Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #14

Everyone involved needs to face criminal charges. This was a crime. OregonBlue Jan 2018 #16

KICK Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #17

Wait, wouldn't the hospital be the place to go if having a psychotic episode? NickB79 Jan 2018 #18

Mother of patient left in cold says she was denied care Judi Lynn Jan 2018 #19