The Government In Charge of Our Entire Health-Care System?

Well, your finespun argumentation here completely convinced me that an universal health care system is something archaic, medieval, inhuman - a commie thing, exactly.

Just a little correction, oe, we already have "universal" health care. Anyone can go to any Emergency room anywhere in this country and receive care.

Further, I would like to remind everyone that universal insurance would not need to equate to a single payer system.

To drive a car here in most states, you are supposed to have proof of auto insurance, which would be universal car and human body care resulting from auto mishaps. So I don't think I have a problem with the idea that if anyone ever expects to receive health care, either planned or unplanned, they should be required to have medical insurance, at least for catastrophic health care. The primary thing I am in favor of is as much free market forces as possible remaining in the system, and single payer is not the way to go to attain that.

Just a little correction, oe, we already have "universal" health care. Anyone can go to any Emergency room anywhere in this country and receive care.

ER physicians are not family physicians. Emergency medicine is a separate specialty requiring a separate examination.

Miller wrote:

She does however, doubt that the United States of America played any significant role in medical history.

No. maporsche was asking for examples that the US were the "leader in medical progress."

There's no doubt that the United States are playing a significant role.

Miller wrote:

ER physicians are not family physicians. Emergency medicine is a separate specialty requiring a separate examination.

So, Miller, you're the expert: would you say that the United States currently have a universal health care system?

old europe wrote:

Miller wrote:

She does however, doubt that the United States of America played any significant role in medical history.

No. maporsche was asking for examples that the US were the "leader in medical progress."

There's no doubt that the United States are playing a significant role.

With that I agree and will post other examples as time goes by.

Well, so it is - to use oe's words - 'a universal emergency care'.

Something, I'm certain, which can win any country.

Oh, great. I'm looking forward to that. Maybe you could even start a new thread.

How is your post related to the question about emergency medicine?

Just a little correction, oe, we already have "universal" health care. Anyone can go to any Emergency room anywhere in this country and receive care.

ER physicians are not family physicians. Emergency medicine is a separate specialty requiring a separate examination.

So, Miller, you're the expert: would you say that the United States currently have a universal health care system?

old europe wrote:

Oh, great. I'm looking forward to that. Maybe you could even start a new thread.

If that's your wish, a new thread could be created...

Mame wrote:

Canada is backwards in some regards, that's for sure.

Why do you suppose?

if you have a health, you should be supposed to have a health care insurance.

Most of the hospitals in the USA, having ERs, are open to everyone in need of emergency care.

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if you have a health, you should be supposed to have a health care insurance.

What if you're not healthy, are you not supposed to have health insurance?

OE, please clarify your statement...

And as far as why these non-traditional forms of medicine are not covered by MSP, I put the blame squarely on the College of Physicians and Surgeons. They don't want competition; in addition, they are 'scientists' and distrust anything not proven by a lab.

Miller wrote:

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Certainly, Miller. I didn't say "if you're healthy", I said "if you have a health."