A glimpse into the future? Hillary Clinton?

To answer a question asked in this thread about a national health service - NO!
If half of the things said against such as Canada's and England's health service are true, who in his right mind would want it?
If the concern is that many have little or no health coverage, then there are better ways to help them. Our poor and illegals get better health care than many in countries with national health care.
Not to mention the tax money required to pay for it (we already pay enough).

Why would they be screwed? Is one's life not worth what ever amount had to be paid regardless of whether healthcare is provided?

do you have health insurance ? what if you were 1 of the approx 50 million americans that didnt ? and you got ill and couldnt afford to pay the bills

do you have health insurance ?

what if you were 1 of the approx 50 million americans that didnt ?

and you got ill and couldnt afford to pay the bills

Best in the state.What if, i have been there? Are you not gonna go to the hospitol if you have a medical problem regardless of insurance?What are you gonna do, kill yourself? It's only money, if you die who's gonna pay the bill?

Heart attack four months ago good enough for you, or what about a virus that almost killed me five years ago, got hooked on steroids for the treatment. Killed the virus but also killed my health, bed ridden for months. Have had and had not insurance, regardless of having it, my life is worth what ever i have to pay. Nobody owes me health care, if i can afford it i carry it. If not i seek other means.
What do you think it cost me to insure myself? Now picture the government trying to implement such care, what would the cost be do you think? I figure it would be three times what i pay now, some one has to fund the bureaucracy? Are you willing, then start sending in the money. My guess is you won't send in a dime?

I second the old tool collector on our brand of socialist health care for the poor and the immigrants. I had a fairly simple but emergency surgery a few years ago but because I was employed it cost my insurance company and me $48,000. If I were poor, illegal or incarcerated, it would have been free.

By law, no one can be refused service at any hospital, without regard to their ability to pay. It's the law, at least in California.

im lucky enough to live in a country with a health service :thumbup:

so the poor and illegals get free health care then ?

Who's paying for your health service?

Yes, the poor and illegals get healthcare. As a matter of fact they sometimes get quicker care than insureds do. And they don't have to work harder or take a second job to pay off the doctor bills.

Everyone accepts as fact that they use the emergency rooms for their primary care simply because they cannot be refused. If they show up there and need an emergency appendectomy, believe me, they'll get it.