A Usenet persona calling itself BCITORGB wrote:

Scott asserts (incorrectly):
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You only get to go into the hospital if some government bureaucrat
decides
you "need" to do so, and you "need" to do so more urgently than
somebody
else. If they don't think you "need" to be admitted, or if they don't
have
room, you're ****ed, and you have to come to the US and pay the full
price
for your care.
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Scott, my doctor determines whether I get admitted to hospital.

No, your doctor recommends that you be admitted. The government determines
where you fall on the priority list.

Several
members of my family have had cases where, upon diagnosis in the family
physician's office, they were IMMEDIATELY sent to the hospital. The
doctor phoned while they were enroute. Upon arriving, a bed was
available. Within 24 hours, surgery had been performed.

Yup. While at the same time, teenagers who need knee surgery have to wait
three years.


Not a single government bureaucrat involved.

Oh, they're there, you just don't see them. They work behind the scenes
prioritizing patients and sending letters to people telling them to wait,
and apologizing if they die in the process.

Oh, BTW, what would be the
official title of this gov't bureaucrat? I know of no such position
within the system: kommisar of hospital admittance LOL....

I hate to disappoint you, but doctors have considerable clout within
our system.

Not if you're not critical they don't.
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