Tag Archives: single payer

Single-Payer Worship Causes 9,000 Needless Deaths a Year in U.K.

Posted on April 14, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: With 64 million people, the United Kingdom has 1/5th the population of the United States (318 million). 9,000 deaths in their population corresponds to five times as many–45,000 excess annual deaths–in a population as large as the U.S.A.’s. Question: … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Government Care, Canceling Surgeries

Posted on January 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Canceling operations for cancer patients. Chaos in emergency rooms.  Government “takes social care away from older people and makes it harder to see a GP.”  “Operation waiting lists.”  It’s “not working.” We couldn’t have said it better. Shafi Ahmed … Continue reading →

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The Third Way: Free Market Medicine

Posted on December 20, 2014 by OCTS1

(OCTS Original Commentary) Republicans of various stripes have been pushing a number of comprehensive alternatives to Obamacare (universal tax credits, etc.). While it is tempting to say that anything would be better than the miscreant ACA, we don’t want our … Continue reading →

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Vermont Decides Single-Payer Unworkable

Posted on December 19, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: After much study, Vermont has concluded that (bureaucrats + middlemen) isn’t any cheaper than (middlemen + bureaucrats), even when you add in big taxes and fees. Kudos to their governor for being open and honest about their findings. “Tax … Continue reading →

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The Citizen’s Guide to Obamacare, Gruber edition

Posted on December 3, 2014 by OCTS4

One of Obamacare’s Chief Masterminds Describes the Plan, His Presentation Captured and Rendered Onto Paper for Public Discussion OCTS original reporting Dec. 2, 2014 In a series of presentations circa 2012, Professor Jonathan Gruber traveled America promoting his creation, Obamacare, … Continue reading →

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Single-Payer Government-Run Medicine Unraveling in Europe

Posted on August 22, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Single payer is not better.  It’s brutal, it takes your money and your choices, it puts your life in the hands of people who don’t care as much as you do, and who don’t work for you. Single-payer means … Continue reading →

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Single-Payer Health Breakthrough: Eliminate Paperclips!

Posted on August 12, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Folks, they can’t even use paperclips without hurting themselves. Do we really want these idiots picking our health care? “Manchester NHS Trust officials made the decision to stop the use of the metal stationary item after a member of … Continue reading →

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The VA Demonstrates GovErnment-Run Medicine (Deadly GERMs)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Ever wonder what government-run, single-payer, national socialized medicine would look like in the US?  We don’t have to, it’s already here: the Veteran’s Administration.  Here’s the American version of Sam’s Story–Doug was denied, delayed, dishonored, and discarded. And the … Continue reading →

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UK’s NHS – 1/4 of Emergency Room Users Couldn’t Get Doctor’s Appointment

Posted on July 1, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Government-run (“single payer”) systems reduce emergency room costs, saving money, right? Isn’t that what President Obama promised? Think again… “Almost six million patients a year are turning to Accident & Emergency departments because they cannot get an appointment with … Continue reading →

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UK’s NHS — Little Sam’s Story (warning–very sad)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Medical neglect, blunder after blunder,  a precious child is lost, two years’ investigation, no one cares, and no one’s responsible. Welcome to government-run medicine. “A damning investigation has found that a three-year old boy died after systemic and catastrophic failings by … Continue reading →

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