[nutmeg]

Worse every UK citizen is assigned a primary physician. They are not permitted to change the physician, get a second opinion or get services outside the system. We have found that a growing number of physicians are from third world countries such as Pakistan, and they are borderline competent to treat your pets. It is a disaster, and it is common for people to forego treatment altogether because the treatment may be worse than the cure.

Wow. I knew things were bad under the UK's National Health Service, but I didn't realize things were THIS bad, regarding being assigned a primary physician, second opinions, etc. Just wow.

[NautiNurse]

I was invited to tour a London hospital during my last trip to the U.K. The conditions there were nothing less than time travel back to the 1960s.

[nj patriot]

As bad as the experiences are for the UK population they will be far worse here. We have intractable poverty a victimhood mentality and illiteracy levels that are staggering for a country that has put so many resources to fixing these problems.

National health care will be the first chapter in the book of bad ideas. An impending disaster that we will not be able to pay for, or fix after it is enacted.

Before some politician tries to get me to buy into nationalized health care I need to be convinced that he and his family will be part of the program too.

[TaxRelief]

Things are only bad in the UK if people want FREE healthcare. Most of my family uses private providers when necessary.