Archive for the 'health care' Category

Og like blogs!

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Today had r. hand mole removed; typing w/one hand.
Pictures? Of course! See image 1 image 2. Note trail of specks on image two wall and ceiling: hot pixels. My poor coolpix. I got the extended warranty; I think I’ll send it in.
Got more fun pics, inc. pic of […]

Ow, my head

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

So on Tuesday I went to the dentist. Dentist says “Ah, yes, good work on brushing your teeth and flossing, your gums are healthy, but it looks like you’ve got two cracked fillings we’ll have to fill, and one new cavity as well.” Oh, joy.
Today I went and got my cavities re-drilled and […]

Grow your own health insurance

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Well, it makes sense in Africa at least:
The bigger push is coming from everyday Africans who are tired of waiting for politicians to address their needs and have begun spinning their own safety nets.
Plans in which neighbors come together and create their own makeshift health coverage are the rage in Africa, particularly in the […]

Canadians Face Long Waits for Health Care

Sunday, March 20th, 2005

People wonder why I’m against nationalized health care. Exhibit A: Canada:
TORONTO - A letter from the Moncton Hospital to a New Brunswick heart patient in need of an electrocardiogram said the appointment would be in three months. It added: “If the person named on this computer-generated letter is deceased, please accept our sincere […]

I wish *my* government decided whether my children live or die

Thursday, October 7th, 2004

Captain Ed from Captain’s Quarters points out the case of Charlotte Wyatt in the UK, a very sick preemie infant the NHS is trying to deny care to.
In the government-run health system that the British have used for decades, the choice between life and death doesn’t belong to the patient or their family […]

Just for John

Friday, September 24th, 2004

Australian Health Care

The U.K. health care system is so much obviously better than ours

Monday, September 20th, 2004

Case in point: a scottish carpenter had to wait for 22 hours to get a nail removed from his hand:
With the nail embedded in the middle finger of his left hand Mr Milne, 54, went to the hospital’s A&E department, arriving at about 2.30pm and was seen by a doctor at 3.40pm.
He said he […]

More advantages of universal health care

Friday, September 10th, 2004

Higher quality hospital care.

Why don’t we have universal health care?

Thursday, September 9th, 2004

If we had a health care system like Canada’s, we would have a speedy and helpful emergency service!