"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:13:46 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>>
>>
>>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>
>>> I had lunch today with one of our machine suppliers in Denmark so I
>>> asked
>>> him about healthcare in his country. He had some interesting comments
>>> about it.
>>>
>>> First, like others have said, he is happy that he is fully covered.
>>>
>>> He has no idea of the actual cost. It is paid for by a 25% VAT tax on
>>> purchases. He did say that the car tax is reduced and is now down to
>>> 150%. No, that is not a typo, it is 150%.
>>>
>>> Getting treatment can take a while, elective surgery is 6 months or
>>> more.
>>> What is worse though, he says people don't value the benefit and think
>>> nothing of it to just not show up for the operation even though the
>>> staff
>>> is ready.
>>>
>>> Michael also said that doctors and nurses are indifferent and don't care
>>> about patients like they do in other countries. They can't be fired.
>>>
>>> Extra insurance is available and you can get treatment from private
>>> doctors and get better appointment times. Not a perfect system that he
>>> says is getting worse.
>>
>>That sounds dreadful!! Ours isn't perfect but I wouldn't want to change
>>it.
>
> That's one Dane I bet we can find a disgruntled American or
> Englishman too. Heck, maybe even an Australian.

Never ... !!!

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