Seems the Much Vaunted NHS© is up to some "old" tricks:
"A growing number of people over 50 are being refused treatment on the NHS, according to a new survey...One in six said they had been denied treatment on the NHS on the basis of cost."
On the bright side (such as it is), about half "would be prepared to meet the cost of treatments for diseases such as cancer." Of course, this means that about half wouldn't be.
Ooops.
One of the problems with any health care system is balancing supply and demand. In a nationalized one, this means rationing health care (much the same as we see with our own Medicare system). Problem is, most younger folks have fewer health problems, while seasoned citizens tend to eat up health care like Louie Anderson at a buffet.
Thus, we see a trend toward reducing the health care expenditures on mature Britishers, in an effort to stem the rising cost of their care.
Food for thought.
"A growing number of people over 50 are being refused treatment on the NHS, according to a new survey...One in six said they had been denied treatment on the NHS on the basis of cost."
On the bright side (such as it is), about half "would be prepared to meet the cost of treatments for diseases such as cancer." Of course, this means that about half wouldn't be.
Ooops.
One of the problems with any health care system is balancing supply and demand. In a nationalized one, this means rationing health care (much the same as we see with our own Medicare system). Problem is, most younger folks have fewer health problems, while seasoned citizens tend to eat up health care like Louie Anderson at a buffet.
Thus, we see a trend toward reducing the health care expenditures on mature Britishers, in an effort to stem the rising cost of their care.
Food for thought.
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