Comments on: French health system best in the world http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/ Living in France and daily life for a UK expat in the French blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julie http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15759 Julie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:16:12 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15759 Look into the history and political influences of the American Medical Association. You'll see the crux of the U.S.'s problems. THE biggest and most powerful lobbyist group in Washington. Look into the history and political influences of the American Medical Association. You’ll see the crux of the U.S.’s problems. THE biggest and most powerful lobbyist group in Washington.

]]> By: mark http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15757 mark Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:43:19 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15757 And the American health system is about to bankrupt the US. People who do not pay for their health insurance coverage have no clue. The so-called horror stories you hear about government heath systems pale in comparison to the horror stories that the US system creates. Standing in lines (which by all accounts is not true anyway) would be far preferable to not getting cverage at all, which happens to no one in France, ever. Happens every day here. I'll take life in line over death in bankruptcy. The insurance lobby is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. I would LOVE to get insurance bureaucrats away from my health care, but there is little chance of that happening with all the fearmongering they and their Republican contractors are sponsoring. As long as insurance companies remain in charge, we can expect to continue sliding toward bankruptcy. And the American health system is about to bankrupt the US. People who do not pay for their health insurance coverage have no clue. The so-called horror stories you hear about government heath systems pale in comparison to the horror stories that the US system creates. Standing in lines (which by all accounts is not true anyway) would be far preferable to not getting cverage at all, which happens to no one in France, ever. Happens every day here. I’ll take life in line over death in bankruptcy. The insurance lobby is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. I would LOVE to get insurance bureaucrats away from my health care, but there is little chance of that happening with all the fearmongering they and their Republican contractors are sponsoring. As long as insurance companies remain in charge, we can expect to continue sliding toward bankruptcy.

]]> By: laura http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15755 laura Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:01:14 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15755 Please don't base your opinion of the United State's health care on the stupid, obese, loud Michael Moore's movie Sicko. Remember, he makes money by sensationalism. The French health care system has bankrupted their country. Is that what the U.S wants also? To add to our horrendous national debt? Look how great a job the government has done when they got involved in the educational system! When Mr. Moore has a giant heart attack, he won't be waiting in line like the rest of us if we get national health care, because he has made millions by mocking those whose very services he will need the most! He will be able to buy whatever health care he needs at whatever cost it is. So will Mr. Obama. So fair? No. The truth? Yes. Please don’t base your opinion of the United State’s health care on the stupid, obese, loud Michael Moore’s movie Sicko. Remember, he makes money by sensationalism. The French health care system has bankrupted their country. Is that what the U.S wants also? To add to our horrendous national debt? Look how great a job the government has done when they got involved in the educational system! When Mr. Moore has a giant heart attack, he won’t be waiting in line like the rest of us if we get national health care, because he has made millions by mocking those whose very services he will need the most! He will be able to buy whatever health care he needs at whatever cost it is. So will Mr. Obama. So fair? No. The truth? Yes.

]]> By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15751 Boris Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:34:35 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15751 Hi Caesar, we only have one experience of the health system in Italy - many years ago when my daughter was 2 years old she had a nasty fall in Italy and we had to go to the local casualty department. We thought we were in the wrong place - there was no queue at all and we got sent straight in to see a doctor who was extremely efficient and thorough. Coming from the UK that was a remarkable thing! No idea how typical that is but I've been a big fan of the Italian health system ever since. Hi Caesar, we only have one experience of the health system in Italy – many years ago when my daughter was 2 years old she had a nasty fall in Italy and we had to go to the local casualty department. We thought we were in the wrong place – there was no queue at all and we got sent straight in to see a doctor who was extremely efficient and thorough. Coming from the UK that was a remarkable thing! No idea how typical that is but I’ve been a big fan of the Italian health system ever since.

]]> By: Caesar J. B. Squitti http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15750 Caesar J. B. Squitti Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:26 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15750 I researched health systems for many a year, I favour Italy's system...ranked 2nd by Wyatt/Watson 2000. Why7 Highest doctor to patient ratio. Most importantly doctors are rewarded (indirectly) for the good health of their patients. Why? Annual fee per patient. Here in Canada and the USA, doctors are paid a fee per visit or service. A payment system that rewards repeat visits, referrals, testing, treating symptoms... The devil lies in the details.... Caesar J. B. Squitti L.U.: H. B. Commerece I researched health systems for many a year, I favour Italy’s system…ranked 2nd by Wyatt/Watson 2000. Why7

Highest doctor to patient ratio.

Most importantly doctors are rewarded (indirectly) for the good health of their patients. Why? Annual fee per patient.

Here in Canada and the USA, doctors are paid a fee per visit or service. A payment system that rewards repeat visits, referrals, testing, treating symptoms…

The devil lies in the details….

Caesar J. B. Squitti
L.U.: H. B. Commerece

]]> By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15707 Boris Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:47:23 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15707 When I was looking for that Commonwealth Fund report I noticed that the original 'which is the best health system in the world' review, carried out by the World Health Organisation and very often quoted because it rates France 1st, dates from 2000 - and they say they won't be doing it again because it's too complicated. I wonder how much longer people can refer to a 10 year old report as being factual and accurate? When I was looking for that Commonwealth Fund report I noticed that the original ‘which is the best health system in the world’ review, carried out by the World Health Organisation and very often quoted because it rates France 1st, dates from 2000 – and they say they won’t be doing it again because it’s too complicated. I wonder how much longer people can refer to a 10 year old report as being factual and accurate?

]]> By: Stephen http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15704 Stephen Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:27:15 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15704 Actaully Boris, I owe you an apology. I think the WHO rates France's Health Service No. 1. I saw another survey by the Euro Health Consumer Index which placed France tenth. I think the NHS health service gets a lot of unfair criticism though. My wife had a baby last year and the level of service and support was excellent. I think the health service has changed much for the better during Labour's spell in power. Actaully Boris, I owe you an apology. I think the WHO rates France’s Health Service No. 1. I saw another survey by the Euro Health Consumer Index which placed France tenth.
I think the NHS health service gets a lot of unfair criticism though. My wife had a baby last year and the level of service and support was excellent. I think the health service has changed much for the better during Labour’s spell in power.

]]> By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15698 Boris Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:23:18 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15698 Stephen, the original report from the commonwealth fund can be seen at http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/News/News-Releases/2008/Jan/New-Study--U-S--Ranks-Last-Among-Other-Industrialized-Nations-on-Preventable-Deaths.aspx Stephen, the original report from the commonwealth fund can be seen at http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/News/News-Releases/2008/Jan/New-Study–U-S–Ranks-Last-Among-Other-Industrialized-Nations-on-Preventable-Deaths.aspx

]]> By: Stephen http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15697 Stephen Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15697 I don't know where you got the information from, but this is incorrect. The last list I was France in tenth place and in the UK in eleventh. Scandanavian countries usually compare much better than France/UK and the same goes for education too. I would check your facts if I was you! I don’t know where you got the information from, but this is incorrect. The last list I was France in tenth place and in the UK in eleventh. Scandanavian countries usually compare much better than France/UK and the same goes for education too.
I would check your facts if I was you!

]]> By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-15690 Boris Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:53:59 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/french-health-system-best-in-the-world/2008/01/#comment-15690 Thanks for that Rémy - just a note, I'm not American, I'm English! Thanks for that Rémy – just a note, I’m not American, I’m English!

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