Why are people here so irrational about the election?

[Pooky 3,825]

Yep, nothing is free. There is a price to pay for everything.

The difference is not so much what you pay, as there is always something to pay, whether it's private insurance, or (in the UK) National Insurance. You always pay for your health coverage.

The difference is that in the USA, getting treated for illness, or injury can bankrupt you.

[luckytxn 2,265]

The difference is not so much what you pay, as there is always something to pay, whether it's private insurance, or (in the UK) National Insurance. You always pay for your health coverage.

The difference is that in the USA, getting treated for illness, or injury can bankrupt you.

Not for me. I have excellent coverage and live near what is probably the best medical complex in the world.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Not for me. I have excellent coverage and live near what is probably the best medical complex in the world.

You live in Boston?

[scandal 951]

You live in Boston?

Obviously he means the Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN. That 'luckytxn' thing is just a cover-story.

[Marilyn. 340]

we have pretty good coverage too but back in the spring I was sick and we paid out about 600 to 800 dollars in copays and bloodwork etc in about 3 months... I know without insurance it would have cost a lot more but that still is a lot of money for us..

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Obviously he means the Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN. That 'luckytxn' thing is just a cover-story.

Obviously you mean the: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Though Mayo is right up there as well.

Edited November 3, 2010 by Paul and Vanessa

[luckytxn 2,265]

You live in Boston?

Boston wishes they can be as good as the Houston medical complex. Maybe if they wish enough they can be but not in many lifetimes.

http://www.visithoustontexas.com/media/statistics/Houston_Stats_Texas_Medical_Center

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Medical_Center

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

It's just sad really that the average yank who is beating on against the European, Canadian, Australian approach to running a country, in all honestly could not even dream of the life - the Q.O.L - the average Joe equivalents are actually living there.

Even the rightest of the right I know in various countries would never endorse teaparty / libertarian style tax policies or system of government - not one. In fact, this is the first point anyone who has a clued up from abroad makes when it comes to discussing how the US. For example, "hey any bridges fallen down today" followed by laughter.

That is true, but then that is part of what makes America so great...we don't follow the rest of the world. No other nation has a Constitution such as ours with such great guarantees. If you are so miserable here go home, it's a simple process, really. Flights depart daily.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Obviously you mean the: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Though Mayo is right up there as well.

That one is right up there for sure but just one of many in the same big complex.

[Heracles 417]

That is true, but then that is part of what makes America so great...we don't follow the rest of the world. No other nation has a Constitution such as ours with such great guarantees. If you are so miserable here go home, it's a simple process, really. Flights depart daily.

Great? You have not been "great" in over 30 years. You rank almost next to last in almost every international ranking.

No offense, but no other nation wants your Constitution or your failed logic.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Great? You have not been "great" in over 30 years. You rank almost next to last in almost every international ranking.

No offense, but no other nation wants your Constitution or your failed logic.

But here you are. :rofl:

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Great? You have not been "great" in over 30 years. You rank almost next to last in almost every international ranking.

No offense, but no other nation wants your Constitution or your failed logic.

That's because no other nation has the fortitude to give such freedom to their citizens.

[Heracles 417]

But here you are. :rofl:

Perhaps you will pay the $10k+ for me to get out of any financial obligation prior to Feb.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

But here you are. :rofl:

he is probably not here and that is where the bitterness comes from.

[luckytxn 2,265]

To be fair there are many very good hospitals in different parts of the country but usually there is just one or two in a place and they are good but as the wiki showed they started many decades ago with this plan on making this enormous complex home to many top hospitals and schools and such in one big area that feed off of each other. It has been world leading in many areas of medical and research. It is pretty vast but does have several medical hospitals in that one area. In fact it is getting so large that they are now having to move out of the Houston Medical complex and find other areas nearby to build. Many people come from all over the world for treatment for many different ailments.