On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:20:26 GMT, "TOliver"
wrote:
>I'd be happy to see some sort of universal health coverage, but only in the
>form of a "Catastrophic Illness/Injury Plan", under which folks, rich and
>poor would be required to pay for basic and routine health services
>delivered on a "means-adjusted" basis as is done in a number of US local
>medical service providers such as the Family Practice Clinic in my city.
Surely it would make more sense to give routine and basic health
services for free, and charge lots for critical illness? That would
encourage people to look after themselves, and get their illnesses
treated early when it's cheap, rather than just sit there and wait
until it's so serious and expensive that it's covered?
Jim. |