Not all European countries have free at source public health care

Germany has a similar system to Holland (as Steve describes it); employers usually pay the premiums as a negotiated benefit (although when I was still there, they were trying to reduce that). On the other hand, the Danish system is similar to the UK's (without the substantial drain of PFI).

In the US, they simply never had any form of public health care (although they do have MediCare (I think it's called), which is massively inadequate). That's pretty much down to the laissez-faire capitalist model that's been ruthlessly followed since it's foundation

Posted By: BerlinCanary on April 3rd 2007 at 11:01:20

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Had a bit of a strange debate last night, regarding American Health and education.... (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 3, 10:16:34
- Not all European countries have free at source public health care (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 3, 11:01:20
  - without PFI you would still have a lot of old hospitals etc (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Apr 4, 02:57:40
- Laissez-faire (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 3, 10:35:56
- Same in Holland (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 3, 10:18:55
  - To add to that (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 3, 10:19:59
    - yeah I can see the pros ofsuch a system, but what I couldnt work out is why there... (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 3, 10:26:40
      - That is the same as saying... (General Chat) - Brom, Apr 3, 10:33:10
        
        Not to mention that (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 3, 10:38:46
- because americans have an 'every man for himself' attitude (General Chat) - Dave in France, Apr 3, 10:18:55

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