Health Care in the US

[Eric5273]

Originally Posted by MrLabGuy

The US health care system might be dysfunctional but if you can afford the care it is the best the world has to offer.

The problem is that most people cannot afford it. Those who can only afford to get an HMO will get slightly substandard care, and those who cannot even afford an HMO will get barely any care at all. Those who can pay cash for the services they need will get the best care in the world.

Unfortunately for the United States, the World Health Organization ranks health care systems based on the care the average person receives. And that is why we receive such a low ranking.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Wagner

Guy from Canada - the blinders comment was for my boy E-town

I don't think many American's believe the myths..however Michael Moore and a few others who think the USA's systems sucks sewer water.....do. Anytime they are presented with facts going the other way from the people that live there or..um..DOCTORS..they tend to switch the question around/rephrase/redirect/ignore.

Sorry, I knew that. My use of the word blinders wasn't in response to your post. We just have similar vocabularies...

I think a lot of Americans do believe the myths.

I also don't think that Michael Moore is trying to present a balanced view, he is trying to shock people into changing.

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Hey Wag;
did anyone post the entirety of those signs
in the OP? I thought I would.

http://www.calpatientguide.org/iv.html

Don't know, I posted directly from the hospital wall

[statdoc]

I am in Peru right now, doing a medical mission trip. Anyone who thinks the US medical system is not top notch is an idiot.

There. I said it. So shoot me.

[Quicksilver]

The rest of what is included which the signs don't show is interesting as well.

Originally Posted by Wagner

Don't know, I posted directly from the hospital wall