wow, that was unnecessarily rude.

I agree. Health insurance is definitely a smart thing to have

A dark orange color is also a side effect of most UTI prescription meds, just as an fyi.

Did you ever ask the Dr. to give it to you before? Don't try to blame others for you not being proactive jn your own healthcare. YDI.

there Is a difference between peeing red and having your period...just saying

People getting UTIs is not an epidemic, it just happens. I don't think it's some masterminded conspiracy...

In the US, they are supposed to tell you, as well. Also, Ive heard plenty of horror stories about the healthcare there, as well. One of the MANY reasons I hope this country doesn't go to Universal Healthcare.

I agree, it sucks having 'socialised' healthcare that is paid for by the government out of our taxes and not having to worry about not having insurance.

I'd rather choose to pay extra for top quality service than have money stolen form my wallet for a "lowest common denominator" service.

and fortunately for you, (i assume that) you actually have money to pay for top-quality service. for those who don't, the lowest common denominator is currently nothing... meaning they fill up emergency rooms and hospitals in general with non-emergent and/or mild cases, meaning longer wait times and less available resources at the hospitals, and meaning that health care in general is worse for everyone who uses the system. moreover, we as a nation spend 40% more per capita on healthcare than people in the top ten gdp countries, yet public opinion ranks our healthcare worst. one universally-available healthcare system would cut down on prices, it would force insurance companies to play by more patient-friendly rules, and it would cut down on red tape for the average patient. in other words, yes, you're going to be paying in some way for others' health care, whether it be through time or money. socialized healthcare is simply better for the wellbeing of poorer people, god forbid.

" one universally-available healthcare system would cut down on prices, it would force insurance companies to play by more patient-friendly rules, and it would cut down on red tape for the average patient. " It also opens the door for things like, "Cost effective research." That's why the UK treats less than HALF the End-Stage Renal disease patients that the US does. They feel the treatment isn't "cost-effective." An extra WEEK on dialysis could be the difference between dying and getting a kidney transplant and living. So, people should die sooner because it's not cost-effective to keep them alive? They also treat far fewer cancer patients with antineoplastic drugs. I guess cancer victims aren't worth it, either. In Canada, people wait months to get in for an appointment. My friend's sister-in-law tore a ligament in her shoulder while pulling up her pants and had to wait a MONTH to see her doctor. (this is after a known car accident and multiple surgeries on that shoulder) Everyone just assumes that universal healthcare is the cure-all pill for everyone. As someone who actually WORKS in healthcare, I think it's an awful idea to switch. I'm sure doctors are going to LOVE having their pay cut when they still have to pay out RIDICULOUS amounts of money for malpractice insurance. When they still have to order a ton of pointless tests just to cover their ass in case someone wants to sue them. America turned our healthcare into shit, not the insurance companies. We are sue happy. Malpractice insurance costs plus unnecessary testing has added trillions onto insurance costs. 10cents on every dollar we pay for insurance is to cover doctor's malpractice insurance. Some doctors literally pay 200k a YEAR for malpractice insurance. Insurance costs have gone up to cover the costs they are having to pay out to make up for douchebags screwing the system. Also, tbh, Medicare (a government run program) is another big reason costs go up so much, We have to jump through hoops just to get them to pay bills. Nothing ever seems to meet medical necessity. A person has a closed head injury and we do a head and cervical spine CT...all of a sudden the cervical spine is unnecessary because it was just a head injury, and they wont pay for it. We have to go over charts two or three times to see if there is anything we can add just so medicare will pay out. I hope it never gets introduced here in the US. People aren't informed enough to actually make good decisions on it. Everyone's just caught up in the hype. We need to reform our system instead of overhauling and starting a new one from scratch. No matter what, I will ALWAYS prefer to pay extra for insurance if it means getting better care. If I didn't have the insurance I did when I got melanoma, if I had been in a socialized healthcare situation, how long would I have had to wait? Instead of catching it immediately and getting it cut out in a week's time, I may have had to wait a month and by that point it would have spread. Melanoma is one of the fastest spreading cancers, and had I waited much longer, there's a chance I would have had to go through chemo or radiation. People who can't afford insurance can usually get on state funded insurance such as medi-care. When I didn't have insurance and was getting quotes from different companies, I was quoted as 120-130 a month? That was WITH pre-existing conditions of ADHD and a history of melanoma. If you can't afford that much a month, you should qualify for state/government funded care. If you have a job, insurance should be an option. If it's not, government funded healthcare has options. I know, I've worked alot on the backside in healthcare. Scheduling, registration, coding...places I NEED to know about insurances.

There's already socialized healthcare for poor people. Its called Medicaid.

Well, y'see the thing is you are completely unfair about British healthcare. Okay so it can be in a bit of a state, and for non-major operations (like my tonsilectomy) you may have to wait a few months. But if there is an emergency, for example when my step-dad was diagnosed with myeloma, you are in straight away. He went to the GP complaining about being tired, the GP did some blood tests, and the next day he was in hospital. All for free. In the states he would be remortgaging his house. Some US critics are saying "oooh, but if Stephen Hawking were on the NHS, he'd be dead", when Hawking has said many times that he owes his life to the NHS. Also it results in the completely different mentality about taking legal action - as there are no medical fees, it massively reduces the amount of litigation in court, because people are treated for free. Having grown up with nationalised healthcare, I really cannot understand any objections that people might have to it, though I must admit I am not sure what exactly Obama's proposals are.