[Iowa-dx] Clarification: Kucinich Supports Single-Payer Universal National Care

[dr_pac-man@mchsi.com]

I thought "Sicko" was a great movie.  It gave us a lot of anecdotal information
about the US, Cuban, British and French systems of health care.

One of the film's weakness was it's lack of definitions.  I usually think of
Cuba as socialized medicine in a "socialist" country; the British National
Health Service as a socialized health system in a capitalist country and single
payer national health insurance as public insurance for all.

Although a National Health Service was a significant part of the health care
debate in the 1970's, it is not at this time, which I think shows the movement
of the whole debate about health care to the Right in the USA.  In a National
Health Service, physicians are employed by the government, but, at least in
England, malpractice claims are decided by a government tort claims board. 
Malpractice law as a lawyer speciality is virtually nonexistent in England.

There is a small National Health Service Corps in the United States.  I was a
member for three years.  The NHSC physicians work in underserved community
health centers.

Peace,

Bob


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From:    iagp-cochair@usa.net
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Subject: Re: [Iowa-dx] Clarification: Kucinich Supports Single-Payer Universal 
National Care
Date:    Tue, 1 Jan 2008 21:52:02 +0000