anyone else catch this?

[JohnR]

Didn't get that NHS reference but the baby was disturbing

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Didn't get that NHS reference but the baby was disturbing

You must not have been listening to the NBC commentators then. When the whole NHS part was going, the NBC commentators went on a small tangent about how much the people in England love their state-sponsored health care and it's availability to everyone.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

You must not have been listening to the NBC commentators then. When the whole NHS part was going, the NBC commentators went on a small tangent about how much the people in England love their state-sponsored health care and it's availability to everyone.

It was unbelievable. It's also b.s. I lived in England. Everyone who can afford to get out of the public healthcare and into a private plan, does so, as soon as humanly possible.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

It was unbelievable. It's also b.s. I lived in England. Everyone who can afford to get out of the public healthcare and into a private plan, does so, as soon as humanly possible.

Look up three things
Per capita health care costs
Health care as a % of GDP
Life expectancy
Who should be beotching?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

Look up three things
Per capita health care costs
Health care as a % of GDP
Life expectancy
Who should be beotching?

With all that info you cited, how do you explain the fact that most Brits can't opt out of that public system fast enough? I guess they're just not as informed as you are.

There are stats that make their system look superior to ours. There are also stats, that I see you neglected to mention, that make our system look superior.

I don't pretend to know the answer. I do know that the opening ceremonies at the Olympics is a strange forum to have that discussion.