National health care horror stories
UK
Smokers banned from un-smoking related operations until they stopped; obese required to lose weight.
Britons 4 TIMES as likely to die in major surgery than Americans.
70,000 Health tourists leaving Britain to obtain health services (fears of hospital infections and frustration of often waiting months for operations).
5,000 elderly die each year because it’s too expensive to keep them in intensive care after surgery.
CANADA
Pet scan not covered in Ontario.
Ontario physician turns away patient for being over 55.
Doctor shortages.
30 week wait for MRI.
CUBA
Hospitals Michael Moore didn’t show. Another video.
Plenty more stories at angelfire.com
Categories: Government Nannyism, Health, Ignorance