[thecavemaster]

Hahahaha!!! If I don't give you information that jives with your ideal vision, you'll discard it, eh ?!?

I'll take it a step further using the "chronic cough" case. Say the NP orders an X-Ray and the tumor is spotted by radiology. The patient is sent to a specialist. It takes ~4 weeks to get an appointment with an Oncologist (that's factual in Britain). The patient ultimately ends up dying. While the "right attorney" could try to get a "settlement", did you know "unavoidable delay in treating" is considered a legitimate legal defense in Britain in cases like this ?!?

My point is...health care is like everything else. You get what you pay for and more importantly, in this example, when you pay for it.

I am answering your arguments. Please check the average life span in Canada and Great Britain. When it comes to healthcare, "you get what you pay for" is not good enough for a country that claims to be "a city set on a hill for the encouragement of humankind." Take your chances with social Darwinism; I'll prefer mercy over judgment.