Denationalizing the NHS

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MalteseMick said:
Here's a thought experiment on whether the market is the right way to go (based on John Rawls 'Veil of Ignorance' http://hammeringshield.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/903/).

Imagine you are told you have cancer which could get treated. You are given two options:

Option 1 is a 10/10 rated Health Service which will give you the best possible care. The problem is there is 20% chance you might not qualify for this service and will receive very little care, and 80% chance you will qualify and receive the best care. You can't change your mind after you have chose this option.

Option 2 is a 8/10 rated Health Service which will give you very decent care. There is a 100% chance you will qualify for this service, it's available to everyone and there's no risk involved.

Which option would choose?

People in the USA get option 1 (with the random luck of birth deciding if they are in the 80% or 20% group). People in the UK get option 2.
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Whit utter bullshit <laugh>
 
Lieutenant said:
I'd choose option one. I'd be smart enough to be insured.
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You're not smart enough to understand the thought experiment. Option 1 is based on random luck. Innate intelligence is based on the random luck of your birth - environmentally gained intelligence is based on the random luck of the environment you are born into. You don't know if you are in the 20% or the 80% as the question is asked.
 
MalteseMick said:
You're not smart enough to understand the thought experiment. Option 1 is based on random luck. Innate intelligence is based on the random luck of your birth - environmentally gained intelligence is based on the random luck of the environment you are born into. You don't know if you are in the 20% or the 80% as the question is asked.
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Whit utter bullshit #2 <laugh>
 
Archers Road said:
<ok>. Just got back from a physio appointment at The Whittington Hospital. A first class service, and all paid for by National Insurance stamps, which I've been happy to keep stumping up since I left school many moons ago. The NHS is the jewel in this country's crown.

Of course, in a independent Scotchland, our Northern cousins will treat all illnesses by drinking stinging nettle and newts eye soup purchased from the old lady who lives in a shoe. But that's their democratic right.
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An independent Scotland will always have a NHS . Will a Tory/Ukip governed Engurland ?

Better see Sarge for a good insurance company Nige <ok>
 
Budgy said:
An independent Scotland will always have a NHS . Will a Tory/Ukip governed Engurland ?

Better see Sarge for a good insurance company Nige <ok>
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Last time I looked, we still had a Tory govt. They haven't done away with the NHS yet, though they do like to hand out contracts for ancillary services to their friends in the city. They'll never do away with it though, that would be electoral suicide.

As for Ukip, who the **** are Ukip? They'll never have a single MP.
 
Archers Road said:
Last time I looked, we still had a Tory govt. They haven't done away with the NHS yet, though they do like to hand out contracts for ancillary services to their friends in the city. They'll never do away with it though, that would be electoral suicide.

As for Ukip, who the **** are Ukip? They'll never have a single MP.
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Roger Helming will win the Thurrock by election in June.

UKIP already proved Thurrock is a good spot for them, by winning the local election.
 
Lieutenant said:
An independent Scotland would sink like a lead balloon if it had big government. Would be interesting to see Scotland finance it's own defense...tossing the caber at an enemy may prove a tough task.
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We won't have any enemies . Everybody loves the Scots .

Apart from you **** and you're easy beats .
 
Archers Road said:
Last time I looked, we still had a Tory govt. They haven't done away with the NHS yet, though they do like to hand out contracts for ancillary services to their friends in the city. They'll never do away with it though, that would be electoral suicide.

As for Ukip, who the **** are Ukip? They'll never have a single MP.
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There will be no sneaking across the border for free health care Nige .

Jist saying like .
 
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