13 Spider Bloody Chain
Grandmaster Knight
On the Political Compass thread, there's been an interesting discussion on negative effects of various health care policies.
On one hand, you have the health care policy in America. If you can afford the hospital bills, in you go! Treatment is yours. Sadly, if you don't have money but you're in desperate need of treatment...well, no luck for you. Or at least, that's the idea I'm getting from reading posts.
On the other hand, you have the health care policy in, say, Britain. Everyone can afford health care, yay! But sucks for you if you happen to be stuck in the back of the line, even if you have cancer or worse. Again, that's the idea I'm getting from posts.
Which do you think is the better policy? On one side, you have a policy that, ideally, allows for immediate access but is highly expensive. On the other side you have a policy that ideally gives free or cheap health care for everyone, but is very slow.
On one hand, you have the health care policy in America. If you can afford the hospital bills, in you go! Treatment is yours. Sadly, if you don't have money but you're in desperate need of treatment...well, no luck for you. Or at least, that's the idea I'm getting from reading posts.
On the other hand, you have the health care policy in, say, Britain. Everyone can afford health care, yay! But sucks for you if you happen to be stuck in the back of the line, even if you have cancer or worse. Again, that's the idea I'm getting from posts.
Which do you think is the better policy? On one side, you have a policy that, ideally, allows for immediate access but is highly expensive. On the other side you have a policy that ideally gives free or cheap health care for everyone, but is very slow.