Accrington Web - View Single Post

claytonender · 28-08-2009, 20:43

[QUOTE=bullseyebarb;739853]
If you are happy with the care that your husband is receiving under the NHS then that is all that matters. My own family was not so fortunate. I don't believe it is a good idea to rely on the state for something as important as this.]

The point about the treatment that my husband gets under the NHS is that no private medical insurer would take him on (this would probably also apply to my children and grandchildren - in case they had inherited the condition). He has not option (and neither do the majority of people in the UK) but to rely on the NHS. You don't say what happens to people in the US who have chronic medical problems that can only be treated but not cured, if they have no medical insurance. Even in the US and no matter how sophisticated your treatments are, it could not be cured and it is only by taking medication every day can it be kept under control.

28-08-2009, 20:43	#87
claytonender Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 892 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 270	Re: who is this Daniel Hannan guy [QUOTE=bullseyebarb;739853] If you are happy with the care that your husband is receiving under the NHS then that is all that matters. My own family was not so fortunate. I don't believe it is a good idea to rely on the state for something as important as this.] The point about the treatment that my husband gets under the NHS is that no private medical insurer would take him on (this would probably also apply to my children and grandchildren - in case they had inherited the condition). He has not option (and neither do the majority of people in the UK) but to rely on the NHS. You don't say what happens to people in the US who have chronic medical problems that can only be treated but not cured, if they have no medical insurance. Even in the US and no matter how sophisticated your treatments are, it could not be cured and it is only by taking medication every day can it be kept under control.