The U.S. Health Care Debate

[jabarto]

This is utter Rubbish, and the mind boggels as to how the American media continues to press this. My Dentist is private, for example. I go once a year, pay up front and even my parents (who have horrific teeth) consider it cheap and worthwile.

Your system is totally broken, but it isn't to do with the public/private issue.

In his defense, isn't the NHS somewhat unusual amongst UHC systems in the degree to which it's run by the government?

[Beskar]

In his defense, isn't the NHS somewhat unusual amongst UHC systems in the degree to which it's run by the government?

It isn't actually ran by the government, only its budget is pretty much ran by the government, and it has a minister incharge of looking at general figures.

The day to day running of healthcare is done regionally. It is pretty much configured as a federal state would be.

[rory_20_uk]

It isn't actually ran by the government, only its budget is pretty much ran by the government, and it has a minister incharge of looking at general figures.

The day to day running of healthcare is done regionally. It is pretty much configured as a federal state would be.

As a model it would work in the States:

The DOH - Central planning / bean counting
Strategic Health Authorities - in America probably at State level. Oversight and punishment
Primary Care Trusts - smaller areas. In charge of bean counting and job preservation
GPs / hospitals beneath the PCT, and the only ones who deal with patients.