Nick Against the World (75 Viewers)

Maresca

Senior Member
Aug 23, 2004
8,235
Se7en said:
He has a show on television in which he acts like a shrink. I'm watching re-runs of last year though.

Oh great, now someone who watches porn is called sick. FFS, Phil!
aha, he is a person who tries to solve the problem of other people.. there is a show in germany where people can phone "Damian" and tell him about their problems. Damian is trying to solve them.. Damian must be gay though..
 

Maresca

Senior Member
Aug 23, 2004
8,235
Altair said:
So it would take any belgian an hour to have access to a doctor for any kind of non-emergency health issues??
are you trying to defend the health system of USA? and from which point of view?

I saw a report that showed how many americans have not any health insurance. such a thing is not possible in Germany.
 

Se7en

Junior Member
Feb 24, 2006
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Maresca said:
are you trying to defend the health system of USA? and from which point of view?

I saw a report that showed how many americans have not any health insurance. such a thing is not possible in Germany.
Neither is it in Belgium. Not to mention medication is far cheaper here.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
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Apr 14, 2005
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Se7en said:
I think it would for 90% of the Belgians who live in Flanders, yes. Most would even have faster acces anyway. I don't know about our Southern fellow countrymen though.
not to call you a liar but i will only believe it when i see it. I know for a fact that in england it takes people months to get appointments with doctors. And i see that you laos brought up the significance of the social and goegraphic factors in the availability and access to these services. the wallons, not as socially prominent, would have harder time. In chicago, i know of a place, cook county hospital, where anyone armed with a little patience can see a doctor and get medication the same day all for free.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
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Apr 14, 2005
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Maresca said:
are you trying to defend the health system of USA? and from which point of view?

I saw a report that showed how many americans have not any health insurance. such a thing is not possible in Germany.

insurance is not state sponsored so if you dont have a job that rpovides ins. packages for you and your family it is your responsability to purchase it. So anyone with a source of income can secure it. So the real question here is state sponsorship or providing an environment where people have access to jobs (usa unemployment rate 4% germany: 11%) and less of a fiscal burden the better option?
 

Maresca

Senior Member
Aug 23, 2004
8,235
Altair said:
insurance is not state sponsored so if you dont have a job that rpovides ins. packages for you and your family it is your responsability to purchase it. So anyone with a source of income can secure it. So the real question here is state sponsorship or providing an environment where people have access to jobs (usa unemployment rate 4% germany: 11%) and less of a fiscal burden the better option?
so what are the 4% doing if they wanna go to a doc and have no money?
 

Vinman

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Jul 16, 2002
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Maresca said:
are you trying to defend the health system of USA? and from which point of view?

I saw a report that showed how many americans have not any health insurance. such a thing is not possible in Germany.

at least here in New York State, almost all poor ppl have medicaid, which gives them all the same benefits of ppl who have health insurance, and guess who pays for it ??!!

The elderly deserve it, but not the ppl too lazy to get a job
 

3pac

Alex Del Mexico
May 7, 2004
7,206
Vinman said:
at least here in New York State, almost all poor ppl have medicaid, which gives them all the same benefits of ppl who have health insurance, and guess who pays for it ??!!

The elderly deserve it, but not the ppl too lazy to get a job

I am sick and i got my medicines :sick:
 

Se7en

Junior Member
Feb 24, 2006
150
Altair said:
not to call you a liar but i will only believe it when i see it. I know for a fact that in england it takes people months to get appointments with doctors. And i see that you laos brought up the significance of the social and goegraphic factors in the availability and access to these services. the wallons, not as socially prominent, would have harder time. In chicago, i know of a place, cook county hospital, where anyone armed with a little patience can see a doctor and get medication the same day all for free.
Look, both of my parents are doctor, so I definitely know how long it would take the average patient to get an appointment with them. It might take people months in England, but it sure doesn't here.
 

Enron

Tickle Me
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Oct 11, 2005
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If you get shot or are about die, you can get seen pretty quickly in the US. I had pnuemonia in the summer and had to wait a month to see my doctor. So I just went to the the emergency room and waited 10 hours to get told to go see my doctor. But I had a doctor before this guy that would see me at the drop of a hat if I was sick. In that case it all depends on the doctor, not the system. But socialized medacine seems easier because you dont have to worry about if you can pay or not.

PS Pharmacutical companies make too much money.
 

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