Can lack of insurance be detrimental to your health

[missey]

Just  wondering if lack of insurance in america can be detrimental especially with Hep C
I live in England all my hospital care is under the national health service, a free service for the rich and poor of our country ( and one of the best). I know we pay taxes towards this service if we are in employment but everyone gets the service even if you have never worked or have no income. I know this is not medical question but would hate to imagine lack of money(Income) would make a difference to the treatment available especially in america

[can-do-man]

political views should really be left out of this forum as it only encourages more rift. And i think we have enough of that here already.

[NYgirl]

Wow for you you see it is doable!  I told you that it would be see!  :)

Don't mean to be political here but we are debating the issue of Government Healthcare and lack of in the USA.  England's system sounds phenomenal...after hearing how they cared for some one in here's sister when she was there and indigent and even FLEW her back home here ... if that was the USA you have to realize she would have died on line at the welfare office after being told sorry you make too much money with minimum wage.

Until our government cares more of the LOWER 98% of the country...it's never going to change.  

I would have been a great hippy I'm mad I missed by only a few short years ;-)

No offense meant or anything but I thought it was relevant to the topic at hand.

[can-do-man]

Well where i live we have two local hospitals that CAN'T refuse anybody, insurance or not. We also have health clinics that local doctors take turns staffing. The clinics are for the poor or uninsured. Never heard of any one here dying in a welfare line because of what you said.

[Mister beagle bailey]

We were only making a point about the health care in this country vs countries like England.  It was relevant to what we were talking about and I did not mean it to sound political, no offense meant.

Peace!

BB

[NYgirl]

I had a very severe accident last year and almost died. I spent a week in ICU.  I was working but a week SHORT from getting my insurance benefits. As such and because I had had UNEMPLOYMENT before that (too much too much money to qualify for Medicaid) I incurred a $48,000 bill that I am forced to pay off until my death.

So..while you cannot be REFUSED treatment - you can lose everything that you have worked for in your life due to the lack of insurance in this country.  Iam faithfully paying them off every week BUT it is now on my credit statement I am sure.  It is outstanding debt.

Regardless of WHICH politcal party you belong I would assume that EVERYONE would think you are entitled to good affordable health care?  

This isn't as much a political thing as a social view I suppose.

[can-do-man]

Ok then enlighten me on Englands health care that you are so happy about. I would like to know more it then they flew somebody home. Plus who pays for all these perks? And why do so many come to the good ole usa for health care? That their countrys can't supply? I bet you would be the first one screaming when your taxes went sky high to pay for it all.