Should government or private sector run hospital policy?
967590
Private sector definitely.  It is always impossible to deal with any government run facility.  I really do not want health care to be operated in the same way.
887218
Same as every other caring nation!!!!\nCount the number of people admitted to hospital added to the number of people attending outpatients minus the number of holes in the ground that are dug.
354517
Not sure what the heck you mean. I work at a hospital where we get many different races and backgrounds, most without insurance. From totally white trash to drug abusers to spanish who speak no english. All of them are treated equally if they need the care it is here. Most states will do this. If our own citizens dont have insurance, they can still go to the ER, just like the spanish citizens and recieve treatment.
255170
Are you offering to pay for ever ones heath care, or are you offering my tax dollars to pay for it?  If you are going to pay for everyone health care I thank you.  If you are offering socialized medicine I don't think you'd like the wait.  My bother has government health care in Australia, unless one is on their death bed they have to wait in line.\n\nIf you don't like HMO health care, You will love government run health care.  The wealthy will still get premium health care, because they will pay for their own.  The masses will get Medicaid treatment.
496261
No, the govt. is paying them for the medical services.\n\nReligious hospitals do not force religion on any patient.  SO, the govt. is merely paying a hospital for medical services and the hospital just happens to be religious.\n\nNOW, if the govt was paying them BECAUSE they are a religious hospital, NOT for the medical services, THEN there would be a problem.
1102263
It is merely the government not paying for it,  the person is requried to be responsible for thier own medical care.  If they can not afford it, are there not social service or medical care for the poor.\n\nBut I can not see why workers comp should even be paying for heart medication, cannot see a relation between workers comp and heart issues.\n\nBut they only pay according to the rules of the policy nothing more, nothing less.
468854
Yes because your premise is invalid.\n\nMany people use no health services and some use more than your example. In a population of that size the ones who use less subsidize the ones who use more, just like insurance companies.\n\nBob Higgins\nWorldwide Sawdust
244388
I think the government's primary role is to coordinate relief efforts.  Sure, they have some capabilities that private charities don't have -- they can helicopter in relief supplies and call in the Guard.  But the first line of relief should be relief organizations like the Red Cross.  The government should support them, coordinate with them, and be prepared to back them up in case their best efforts fall short.
1022838
It's the same old story, it's all government's attempt to maintain  world power by aligning itself with humanitarian causes. The only power we the people have is to vote for those who are willing to put time and energy into keeping hospital wards open by creative funding. It is possible!
988448
There is some of it in government, just as there is some of it in the private sector. remember, it's not always bad...
782391
the goverment should   look after the interests of the public\nand must give the protection
1160846
just about no one.\n\nit is not the west there, and even with premium health care, the general prognosis is so bad, as to be financially unsustainable.\n\nPakistani health care is triage care from the minute you get sick.
941323
I am one of 45 million people without access to affordable health care. It affects my life every day as I am a diabetic and I do not take all the prescribed medicines that I am suppose to. It will probably shorten my life but it is the best I can do. I do not think it is a big issue for the general public, they are not effected by it one way or the other. But for those of of us that need to be able to see a Dr. regularly, It is a dangerous situation. I think that the real answer is to do away with the private insurance company's and offer national health care so that everyone has access to it if they need it. I understand that this would not be free health care as it has to be paid for by taxes, however I would rather see my money going for people like me then to send 10 billion a month to a war in Iraq that should have never been.
826690
Health care is handeld on a provicial basis.  In Ontario that is handled by The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
327874
Like most people (according to public opinion polls), I believe the US healthcare system is terrible.  The free market approach leaves too many people without adequate coverage...yet another dysfunctional consequence of capitalism.\n\nThere is little way to improve health care within the current economic paradigm, which privileges profit above concern for human health and life.
363120
yes i think it would be a great idea for the goverment to provide us all with health coverage, it would set in place a standard rate of cost for proceedures of all kinds and employ more doctors and more staff at offices and hospitals, medical standards would be set and therefore medical mal-practice would be more governed by the actual courts and dis-allow for frivolous lawsuits. it would also thereby de-organize the pharmacuetical compnanies and how they practice. medicines would be more available at cheaper rates due to more people using the drugs provided by pharmacies.so "yes"
451476
Australia has government funded healthcare called "Medicare".  You have to go to specific gov't hosptials or doctors to get treatment or your bills won't be covered (like a massive government HMO).  Private healtcare exists and is very reasonable with small deductables and huge coverage.  I pay $125 a month for myself, (young adult), and get full coverage on everything, plus emergency and dental.  Drugs I pay up to AU$30, then they pay for the rest.  I have no deductable for doctor/dental visits, as everything I've been to has been reimbursed.\n\nMost people here still would prefer to belong to private healthcare over public healthcare, as the waits are shorter and the benefits better.