In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
02-05-2010, 15:30
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In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8653700.stm
In the Land of the Free...A country that considers itself civilised.
I'm never moaning about the NHS again.
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02-05-2010, 15:52
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
Flippin' nora. I can't believe Faux News had the nerve to hold up our NHS as an example of how horribly wrong US Healthcare would go if the Obama reforms got through. US healthcare is already a wreck, if you're one of those set free from employment by the recession.
Still, it's their democratic right to choose to have no health insurance, right? 
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02-05-2010, 15:57
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
You're forgetting that the likes of Stephen Hawking wouldn't have survived if he'd been forced to suffer the NHS...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...ing-paul-rowen
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02-05-2010, 17:42
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
For all it's faults and yes there are many the nhs is a lot more preferable then most systems in the developed world and still has some of the most caring and dedicated frontline staff anywhere in the world i am thankful most of the time for how i am treated by the nhs and wouldn't swap it or anyone in it for elsewhere.
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02-05-2010, 18:20
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
i suppose it's better than nothing ,but if it's going to heralded as an achievement for the biggest ,richest and most technically advance country in the world then i'm glad i live in little old backward England
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02-05-2010, 18:33
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
Well, at least they still have their freedoms! It may be bad but, hell, anything else would be socialist wouldn't it?
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02-05-2010, 18:45
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
Free dental and eye care? Can we have some of that?
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02-05-2010, 18:47
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Free dental and eye care? Can we have some of that?
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i thought we did ..for the unemployed anyway
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02-05-2010, 19:35
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
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i thought we did ..for the unemployed anyway
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I had to pay £100 for an eyetest and glasses at Vision Express.
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02-05-2010, 21:09
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
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I had to pay £100 for an eyetest and glasses at Vision Express.
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Got mine at Poundstretcher.. just need them to start doing teeth now.
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02-05-2010, 22:04
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
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i thought we did ..for the unemployed anyway
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Well I get free eye tests, but I have to pay for my glasses.
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03-05-2010, 00:16
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
My husband get's free eye tests because his mother has glaucoma. 
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03-05-2010, 10:05
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
my new crown is costing £150- on the NHS shudder to think what it would cost private ,i get it fitted next Tuesday ,and that means the guys at work can stop calling me shane mcgowan
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03-05-2010, 13:10
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
I got one done a couple of months ago - £365.....
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03-05-2010, 19:00
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Re: In pictures: American's largest free health clinic
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My husband get's free eye tests because his mother has glaucoma. |
I get free eye tests because I live in Scotland ... 
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