tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post5815644279168186762..comments2023-10-12T10:10:26.191-05:00Comments on Second Effort: Before getting too excited about 'universal health' -- another in a seriesThe Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-80941159539209268182008-03-16T08:55:00.000-05:002008-03-16T08:55:00.000-05:00It is troubling.It is troubling.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757079675613448834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-15284841220123821712008-03-15T18:48:00.000-05:002008-03-15T18:48:00.000-05:00Someone is most definitely making money off of oth...Someone is most definitely making money off of other people's ill health and that's truly a shame but I still think it's sad that sports "heros" make more money than men and women who save lives on a regular basis. Saving a life is much more important than hitting a home run anyday! <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I know you aren't a big meme kind of guy but I tagged you over on my blog anyway for a new <A HREF="http://mouseski.blogspot.com/2008/03/make-wish-meme.html" REL="nofollow"> meme</A> over on my blog! Hope you can play!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698969349369789642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-73746735167663243522008-03-15T05:26:00.000-05:002008-03-15T05:26:00.000-05:00Oddly enough both US and UK systems are remarkably...Oddly enough both US and UK systems are remarkably alike in the sense that MONEY still drives medical decisions. And the decision is in the hands of an anonymous group of people. I still like the idea of the NHS. They begin with the premise that everyone is entitled to health care. I applaud that vision but it does seem sometimes too hard to deliver.landgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656482044132959956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-34481344206727976842008-03-14T15:21:00.000-05:002008-03-14T15:21:00.000-05:00I had no idea you linked on my story Curmudgeon, w...I had no idea you linked on my story Curmudgeon, what a nice surprise. What's so amazing is how these new systems get introduced, despite widespread protests from the medical profession. We have to rely on private health insurance in the UK, I would be really worried if I had to rely on the NHS.Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-34501417065142750852008-03-14T15:15:00.000-05:002008-03-14T15:15:00.000-05:00That's the way it is here in Britain.That's the way it is here in Britain.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.com