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Originally Posted by Motronic
I think a non-profit health care system would be disastrous. Doctors would not spend four years in college, four years in med school, and work four years of residency just to make no money. The "doctors" of that world would probably be the equivalent of an undereducated nurse. What would be perfect and what is realistically possible are two different things. I appreciate your idea that people should help others out of the goodness of their hearts, but it takes a lot of hard work for one to excel in the medical field. Those diligent people that have what it takes to stay the course and complete their training, earn the right to make the big bucks. Would I like to see free health care? Hell yes! But I know that 99% of the time you get what you pay for. Would you do your job to your best ability for free? For that matter, would you do your job at all for free? I don't think so.
Whatever you want to think, just know that the USA's health care system has a higher customer satisfaction index than any other health system in the world.
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[SPOILER DONT READ IF YOUR SEEING THE MOVIE]
In the movie sicko he talks to doctors in the French health care system which is 100% socialized medicine - from the documentary they indicate they make a very nice income. Of course this comes from one point of view and it would be nice to hear the other side of the coin so to speak. He also states that the health care in the USA is great! If you can afford it or afford to fight the health care provider in a dispute. Trouble is a great many cannot in both cases. Once again one side of the coin but interesting commentary. I'm from Canada so I have no first hand dealing with the health care in the US, therefore its hardly position to talk on that system but a sad reality most times in life is that profit>people.