Is universal health care really a good idea?
Nope. It’s a horrid idea. When you institute socialized health care, quality of care goes down and cost goes through the roof. You do not get the cream of the crop becoming doctors – you’re right. They prefer to do something where they can earn a nice living and get a return on investment for their educational commitment. In addition, wait times go way up. Since health care is “free” people see the doctor about everything. With fewer doctors and more mis-diagnosis because you’re not drawing the best of the best, the health care system becomes more like a maze for people who are ill. Personally, I prefer to make medical decisions with my physician instead of having the government decide on my health care. Yes, healthy people from other countries love socialized care (apart from the taxes). They feel they’ll be able to go in for anything. However, people who are sick hate it. They can’t get in, wait times are long, care often doesn’t come in time and people die, quality of care is poor a
