Would You Like An American Healthcare System?

THe budget for the NHS is 103bn and there are slightly less than 35m taxpayers in the uk. Easy maths.

One that is more similar to an american like system with most people having private insurance. You make it sound judging people is bad, I'm just trying to make the system more fair.

It seems like people are asking me every health condition to judge whether it should be on the nhs or paid for by yourself. All I can do is give my opinion on what I think is reasonably fair. Some cases are sad such as that mental health/obesity one, it depends on whoever is making the decision to treat them at the time. I can see that the mental health problem isn't their fault but also its not the taxpayers fault this person is that way.

Also all sports comes with the risk of getting hurt which people should recognise, If you get hurt then its your fault especially if they wanted to get hurt on purpose whatever the reason.

Now this might sound of cruel but if your born poor then thats just bad luck (though I think people in education without a job should get free coverage and maybe they could pay some stuff that was their fault like drug addiction back later when their earning money). I wasn't born in an extremely rich family but I just think I'm doing whats fair. You have to deal with what life gives you, you can be born athletic, good looking or smart but you can also be born with all the opposites. If you are then I feel sorry for you (I'm not good looking or athletic myself) but you have to learn to deal with what life gives you. Being born with money is just the same as being born with any of those things.

Same goes for people who have drinked, took drugs in their life or are obese due to them excessively eating more than they obviously need, its their fault!

I imagine that a lot of people here would be against the idea of a fully privatized heathcare system in the UK because for some reason we think that healthcare is some right which I don't get. What makes YOU and others so special that we get free healthcare paid out from our taxes (some more than others)? I don't wish sickness on other people but I also don't see why when one day I'll be paying taxes I should be responsible for the health of others, especially when I'd rather have private insurance.

Now I don't have a heart of stone I don't think that, for example a mother with cancer should be left untreated or anything which isn't exactly the persons fault. But if you break your leg skating then you should be given a bill after your treatment at hospital. You took the risk you pay the consequences. Same goes for people who have drinked, took drugs in their life or are obese due to them excessively eating more than they obviously need, its their fault!

I think the current level of NHS cover which the government provides should be reduced and only be used for people who actually need treatment allowing taxes to be reduced. Everyone else should just buy private cover and see that healthcare isn't some right for everyone. Its just a right because everyone says it is but what makes people so special that they deserve it? I shouldn't be expected to pay for anyones healthcare and I don't expect anyone to pay about mine. I'd much rather prefer a more american style healthcare system.

The average taxpayer does not pay £3,000 in taxes.

Ugh, you're such an arse. What if you've been suffering from clinical depression and other mental health issues for the last three years? Yes, I gained a lot of weight, although I'm not 'obese', and if you had a brain, you would think about the things you say before you say them. No, I didn't just sit there eating loads of food for the lulz, and it was not my fault! Have you actually thought about mental health issues that may also lead to alcohol and drugs and how that would work in your o' so amazing healthcare system, or did you just forget about us?

mental health issues are alot of the time self inflicted.

No they're not. Don't be so ignorant.

maybe there not directly linked but if you look back and think about why your mental health issue came about you might understand. there are obvious exceptions of course.

My god...

Even for an advocator of a fully private health system, this is pretty bleak. Are you genuinely claiming that mental health problems which can be traced back to earlier-life decisions would ALSO be left out of your crazy ''we treat some, but not all'' scheme? Do you realise that what you're advocating is the most arrogant, judgemental and elitist system of recent times?

Ha ha ha.

Where do people go when they have no health insurance...?

Should we give you more drugs or something?