National Health Care - the British Model
For those American conservatives still reeling from the socialist tinge of the Bush administration’s “compassionate conservatism”, and those who are aghast at the prospect of surrendering our individual liberties under the assorted nationalized health care plans offered by collectivist Democrats, this report from across the pond ought to reinforce your determination to fight on.
Patients who refuse to change their unhealthy lifestyles should not be treated by the NHS, the Conservatives said today.
In a bid to ease spiralling levels of obesity and other health concerns, a Tory panel said certain treatments should be denied to patients who refuse to co-operate with health professionals and live healthier lifestyles.
And those who do manage to improve their general health by losing weight and quitting smoking, for example, would receive “Health Miles” cards.
Points earned could then be used to pay for health-related products such as gym membership and fresh vegetables.
This well-intended idiocy, by Conservative Tories, no less, is what happens when government assumes responsibility for areas more properly left to individual decision making and a truly free market. In essence, they are suggesting, as did John Edwards just this past week, that all health care decisions should be made by the government, and if the government disapproves of your lifestyle choices, you will have no access to any sort of health care.
“It is inconsistent with the concept of the responsible citizen to imagine that it is realistic for citizens, having paid their taxes, to expect that the state will underwrite the health implications of any lifestyle decision they choose to make,” the report states.
Gee… I wonder what legal sanctions would be considered appropriate if someone who is HIV-positive is found to be having sexual relations. Take away some of those fresh vegetables, maybe?
There is no suggestion in the report that those who smoke, don’t exercise, or eat at McDonalds 4 times a week, would be entitled to a refund on their income tax forms, of course.
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