In actual fact, there is nothing to stop you from joining BUPA, or similar. These are private health schemes. A lot of employers like to offer BUPA membership as a perk, rather like a company car. Werll, it's true in the UK - I dunno about other ' socialised' places like Sweden or Romania
Except, of course, the tax rates in place to pay for the health care you already have.
Only the well off or well employed can get this of course - but tell me again, what do low income/no income people get Stateside these days?
Well, seeing as 90% of citizens are insured, quite a bit more than the poor in your country.
As for waiting lists, yes, there are some , and they are horrendous for hip replacements. However, I have yet to hear anyone sat to an expectant mother " sorry, we can't fit you in for a birth right now, you will have to wait till we free up some beds and a midwife".
I'm sure the cancer rates have nothing to do with the waiting lists.
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Re: Not so fast...
Date: 2/6/10 21:31 (UTC)These are private health schemes. A lot of employers like to offer BUPA membership as a perk, rather like a company car. Werll, it's true in the UK - I dunno about other ' socialised' places like Sweden or Romania
Except, of course, the tax rates in place to pay for the health care you already have.
Only the well off or well employed can get this of course - but tell me again, what do low income/no income people get Stateside these days?
Well, seeing as 90% of citizens are insured, quite a bit more than the poor in your country.
As for waiting lists, yes, there are some , and they are horrendous for hip replacements.
However, I have yet to hear anyone sat to an expectant mother " sorry, we can't fit you in for a birth right now, you will have to wait till we free up some beds and a midwife".
I'm sure the cancer rates have nothing to do with the waiting lists.