The French Way of Cancer Treatment

[DuaneBidoux]

I have personal experience here with this. I married a French woman 28 years ago and in the mid 80s was living in France during the period when her father died over the course of 6 months. I was next to my American dad here in the states during the last six months of his life. This is spot on!


http://blogs.reuters.com/anya-schiffrin/2014/02/12/the-french-way-of-cancer-treatment/

[enlightenment]

1. It makes a difference when

the focus is on health CARE and not health insurance. Especially when the insurance is privatized and for-profit. Civilized nations treat patients as people - we treat patients as conditions that have billing codes attached.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. Must read and please share with the ignorant. Hell, share with everyone.

[NV Whino]

3. This is a must read

On the extras DVD of Michael Moore's Sicko, there is an interview with a French doctor and his wife. They were asked how the French system affected their lifestyle; did they make enough money, or want more? They answered that they were satisfied with what they had. They were comfortable, had a single (modest) vehicle, a nice apartment and plenty of time to enjoy life.

I wish that interview had made it into the final cut for the movie.

[lanlady]

4. I always received excellent care in France

Five years ago, in a small town in northern France, I presented with a nasty lung infection -- it cost me, out of pocket, the equivalent of $60 to be seen by a physician and get treatment. (If I'd been French, it would not have cost me a penny.)

In the U.S., without insurance, you'd be looking at $600 easily.

[Doctor_J]

5. The Limbeciles and Fox Nation don't realize they're being lied to, every day

Not little white lies - great big whoppers. Our health care in the US is among the worst in the developed world, mostly because the insurances companies are now actually a large part of the government.

Edit: All we got from our completely "Dem" government in 2009-2010 was further entrenchment of the insurance companies, instead of the PO we were promised.

[area51]

6. Kick. n/t

[jsr]

7. Great article.