2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If you want Single Payer, are you willing to impose a national sales tax to pay for it? [View all]Clifton
(11 posts)I'm a US Citizen - living in England right now. I live with someone who has many health problems so I can say for a fact that the NHS here is without a doubt extremely good to their citizens. Everything needed is supplied free, treatment, in home nurse & Doctor visits, equipment, medicines, drugs. They even deliver special beds, toilets, guard rails, etc. - and they do it courteously and happily. This and other public services are paid for with a VAT. They wouldn't give it up for anything and they fight any political moves to cut the services.
Also if you visit here or another EU country and have an accident, you'll be given free emergency treatment. Outpatient care would have to be paid for but it's still cheaper than the US.
Additionally the quality of care here is for the most part better than the US.
I'm a Vet so my care is free through the VA which is also very good, I've had no complaints so far other than not being funded sufficiently by our Representatives in congress properly.
The USA needs Bernie to get everything back on track and working for all of us.
I once thought HRC would be good for America but the more I learn about her the more I dislike her, she is a corrupt establishment politician.
Cliff