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July 6, 2011
British Socialized Medicine Neglects the Elderly
Posted by Dave Blount at July 6, 2011 11:29 AM
Growing old is bad enough. Growing old under socialized medicine is worse, as can be seen in Britain:
Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are being denied basic access to medical treatment simply because they live in care homes, a report warns. …
The British Geriatrics Society, which conducted the inquiry, condemned the "betrayal" of elderly residents by an NHS that is "ageist" and treats patients in care homes as a "low priority". …
The findings follow a series of highly critical reports from health inspectors at the Care Quality Commission into the neglect of the elderly in NHS hospitals. The watchdog found problems at a quarter of hospitals inspected, with dehydrated elderly patients being prescribed water and others left without being fed.
They're done paying taxes. Maybe if Big Government ignores them, they'll just go away.
The odds that it will be any easier to grow old in the USA under ObamaCare do not look good.
On a tip from Henry.
Comments
Must be a slow day - this is old news.
Posted by: Bob Roberts at July 6, 2011 11:46 AM
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/09/death-panels-what-death-panels-oh-those-death-panels/
http://biggovernment.com/bgarst/2010/05/28/obamacare-death-panels-are-a-real-concern-after-all/
http://weaselzippers.us/2010/12/25/obamacare-surprise-medicare-death-panels-kick-in-january-1st/
http://dailycaller.com/2010/05/27/death-panels-were-an-overblown-claim-until-now/
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2011/02/01/obamacare-meets-its-death-panel/
http://spectator.org/blog/2010/12/27/the-inevitability-of-death-pan
http://spectator.org/archives/2011/07/06/obamacare-tragedy-primed-to-fu
Posted by: Bob Roberts at July 6, 2011 11:56 AM
but Bob they arent "death panels" theyre "care of life panels" its sounds nicer so its obviously better
Posted by: Tim at July 6, 2011 12:15 PM
Yeah, I was going to say, it's not something we haven't heard over and over and over and over and over and over and over again for years. When the government handles your healthcare, your healthcare doesn't do much to care for your health.
Posted by: Seamus at July 6, 2011 12:15 PM
Capitalist medicine neglects and kills the poor.
The Brits have enough money to bail out banks and fight foreign wars.
This is not a failure of socialism. They do not have enough socialism.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 6, 2011 12:17 PM
Posted by: Anonymous at July 6, 2011 12:17 PM
Socialists are stupid.
Posted by: single stack at July 6, 2011 12:28 PM
Oh, it looks like Günther is posting as "Anonymous" now.
He's such a clever little boy...
Posted by: Sgt Stadenko at July 6, 2011 12:35 PM
Soylent Geezer. How long before their usefulness extends beyond their taxpaying, commie-voting years hmm?
Posted by: Hail The Amberlamps! at July 6, 2011 12:47 PM
They do not have enough socialism.
Of course not grunter, socialism hasn't been perfected yet.
In the US, no one is refused medical care. Ask any illegal alien who has gone to a US hospital emergency room. It's required by law.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 6, 2011 12:51 PM
Gunther is still here and still lying, as others have noted:
Posted by: Anonymous at July 6, 2011 12:17 PM
Posted by: Bob Roberts at July 6, 2011 12:53 PM
Off topic, but if you're planning on going to (or you live near) a beach on the Pacific, large earthquake about an hour ago, tsunami detected. Probably won't be too bad here in the U.S., but be aware of it and have a plan, just in case.
Posted by: Bob Roberts at July 6, 2011 12:55 PM
In the US, no one is refused medical care. Ask any illegal alien who has gone to a US hospital emergency room. It's required by law.
Anonymous at July 6, 2011 12:51 PM
It's also promoted by the mexican gov!
Mexico Promotes Free U.S. Healthcare For Illegal Immigrants
http://www.judicialwatch.org/http%3A//www.corruptionchronicles.com/2007/05/mexico_promotes_free_us_health_1.html
Posted by: Bill T at July 6, 2011 12:56 PM
I had to go to an emergency room in San Diego, CA, a couple of years ago. It was packed, and I'll let you guess the ethnic background every other person there.
When I went to register, the young woman said, "Oh, you're the first one admitted with insurance today."
Posted by: Anonymous at July 6, 2011 1:10 PM
In other news "Rain is wet"!
Posted by: Midwestfarmer at July 6, 2011 1:40 PM
Posted by: Bob Roberts at July 6, 2011 12:55 PM
I heard a loud "boom" about then... need to investigate.
Posted by: Henry at July 6, 2011 1:42 PM
Different earthquake... We had a 1.8 about 25 miles from me.
Posted by: Henry at July 6, 2011 1:48 PM
I made a poo poo in my adult diaper and my mommy cleaned it up for me and gave me an enema.
Posted by: Güberther at July 6, 2011 4:21 PM
Actually it is as in the rest of Europe, the muzzie and the rest of the turd worlders have brought themselves and all their genetic defects (from marrying cousins and closer for generations, the curse of trying to keep the money in the family) and that is straining the medical resources of all of Europe.
So those that are soon to die are left in the gutter to appease the turd world muzzies and the rest of the freeloaders. It's a true curse that these freeloaders are put ahead of those that built their nations and paid taxes, not only are the not appreciated their families put them in homes to rot away, which in itself is another curse where the kids grow up without the wisdom of the elders and become ferals because the parents have to work to sustain the muzzie turd worlders who sit at home and watch hate the West TV a.k.a. Al-Jokezera and Al-Moron.
Posted by: Anti socialism at July 6, 2011 10:00 PM
So sorry that you Brits are in such a pickle.....
but.......
YOU GAVE UP YOUR GUNS AND ACCEPTED SOCIALISM.
Posted by: ED357 at July 6, 2011 10:59 PM


