Comments on: What Do You Think of Socialized Medicine? http://www.rebuildyourback.com/med-bloggers/what-do-you-think-of-socialized-medicine.php Lower back pain and neck pain can usually be resolved with just a simple home treatment program. Studies show that sciatica, herniated discs, pinched nerves, leg pain and even whiplash don't require drugs, surgery or chiropractic spinal manipulation, while rebuilding has proven to provide permanent pain relief. Thu, 17 May 2012 11:12:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dean http://www.rebuildyourback.com/med-bloggers/what-do-you-think-of-socialized-medicine.php#comment-2895 Dean Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:43:19 +0000 http://www.rebuildyourback.com/med-bloggers/what-do-you-think-of-socialized-medicine.php#comment-2895 Hi Christina, Thanks for the comment. I hear what you're saying and I agree. There are problems on both sides of the issue. The present system in the U.S. is broken and greatly in need of improvement. Only time will tell if the powers that be will come up with real solutions... or just make things worse. Hi Christina, Thanks for the comment. I hear what you’re saying and I agree. There are problems on both sides of the issue. The present system in the U.S. is broken and greatly in need of improvement. Only time will tell if the powers that be will come up with real solutions… or just make things worse.

]]> By: Christina http://www.rebuildyourback.com/med-bloggers/what-do-you-think-of-socialized-medicine.php#comment-2894 Christina Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:01 +0000 http://www.rebuildyourback.com/med-bloggers/what-do-you-think-of-socialized-medicine.php#comment-2894 I read these comments and have many mixed feelings. I personally, have both lived in Greece and the U.S. and have had socialized medicine and paid for health insurance both privately and through my job for the last 15years. I also work in the medical profession with the very sick and elderly. Let me state that some of my clients are as young as 55 years of age. When we say too much money is spent on the elderly, when I fight serious budget cuts every day is a serious lack of knowledge of the system. I see problems with both systems. In the U.S. 95,000 died a year due to drug complications and errors. I deal with drugs errors every day. Talk about staff-infections in many hospitals in the resent years or how about conditions? If you pay privately in the U.S. or have a good full-time job you get good health insurance, but if you do not the cost can be outrageous. We talk about politics not being involved, yet that is how each hospital through pharmaceutical companies and big pockets receive their funding. Kick-backs galore. There is too much money involved with these big companies that they do not wish to say good-buy too. Being in Greece all the years I was here I did not see any of the conditions described. Yes, there is good care and bad just like everywhere. Yes, people pay extra to get better care sometimes in Greece, but that is the people's mentality that even the president of Greece asked the people to stop doing years ago. Remember, you cannot take a few cases and like the media blow it up to be a generalized statement of factual reality. If that is the case I can give you many cases of medical errors even in the U.S. or major insurance denials that will make you blood curl. We need a change and fast. I spend my days meeting the thousands in the U.S. who have no health-insurance or funds to pay privately and the insurance companies that often refuse them care. Yes, you can go to the emergency but who pays for that? (Taxpayers and the patient) Follow up is declined. If you have a chronic disease which can be as simple as Asthma you can be denied. Please study these systems carefully before you listen to a few disgruntled cases because you will find there are many other issues involved and many of those cases in the USA that you are not aware off. Knowledge is power. Christina I read these comments and have many mixed feelings. I personally, have both lived in Greece and the U.S. and have had socialized medicine and paid for health insurance both privately and through my job for the last 15years. I also work in the medical profession with the very sick and elderly. Let me state that some of my clients are as young as 55 years of age. When we say too much money is spent on the elderly, when I fight serious budget cuts every day is a serious lack of knowledge of the system.

I see problems with both systems. In the U.S. 95,000 died a year due to drug complications and errors. I deal with drugs errors every day. Talk about staff-infections in many hospitals in the resent years or how about conditions? If you pay privately in the U.S. or have a good full-time job you get good health insurance, but if you do not the cost can be outrageous.

We talk about politics not being involved, yet that is how each hospital through pharmaceutical companies and big pockets receive their funding. Kick-backs galore. There is too much money involved with these big companies that they do not wish to say good-buy too.

Being in Greece all the years I was here I did not see any of the conditions described. Yes, there is good care and bad just like everywhere. Yes, people pay extra to get better care sometimes in Greece, but that is the people’s mentality that even the president of Greece asked the people to stop doing years ago. Remember, you cannot take a few cases and like the media blow it up to be a generalized statement of factual reality. If that is the case I can give you many cases of medical errors even in the U.S. or major insurance denials that will make you blood curl.

We need a change and fast. I spend my days meeting the thousands in the U.S. who have no health-insurance or funds to pay privately and the insurance companies that often refuse them care. Yes, you can go to the emergency but who pays for that? (Taxpayers and the patient) Follow up is declined. If you have a chronic disease which can be as simple as Asthma you can be denied.

Please study these systems carefully before you listen to a few disgruntled cases because you will find there are many other issues involved and many of those cases in the USA that you are not aware off. Knowledge is power.

Christina

]]> By: Mother Jones, RN http://www.rebuildyourback.com/med-bloggers/what-do-you-think-of-socialized-medicine.php#comment-1413 Mother Jones, RN Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:49:43 +0000 http://www.rebuildyourback.com/med-bloggers/what-do-you-think-of-socialized-medicine.php#comment-1413 I totally agree with smalltown rn. I can't add anything to what she said. MJ I totally agree with smalltown rn. I can’t add anything to what she said.

MJ

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