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 Originally Posted by ImSavy
The thought of people getting turned down at an emergency room because they don't have enough money to pay a bill (something that happens in America, no?) is something I'd quite happily never see.
In the exact same way that you think governments are a bunch of crap, and don't get me wrong it is a very flawed system, a completely free market is really not something which benefits the customer. For example, in the UK are public transport got privatised, it's awful. Trains are usually in pretty bad condition, prices are constantly rising at a pathetic rate and they are constantly getting cancelled and running late.
If we look at an example like education, we will find that the children who are the hardest to educate and get the least from the education process are statistically much more likely to come from a very poor background. Why on Earth would a company bother with that market? They quite simply wouldn't unless there was huge incentives provided for them.
2 things on this.
1.) My mother has worked as an RN at the same hospital for 21 years. I've never heard a story where a patient was totally refused care. Worst case scenario I've heard is they patch them up with as little cost as possible. Then they send bills that the person does or doesn't pay. If the choose not to pay then the hospital eats the cost, raising prices for the people that come in after.
2.) Government run education already ignores poor areas. Can't see how the profit/charity run education would be much worse in areas like Detroit.
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