Classe move to China

If universal health care is right, I would say that food, water, oxygen and housing are rights too. Heated housing and with electricity.

"The study is published early online and in the August edition of The Lancet Oncology. Funding was provided by the CDC, the Department of Health in London, and Cancer Research UK in London."

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20080716/cancer-survival-rates-vary-by-country?page=2

Inna, Welfare system in this country is completely screwed up promoting laziness. We are responsible for what we do with our life and should be rewarded accordingly but with few exceptions we're not responsible for disease or genes we have. Healthcare cost skyrockets while at the same time profits of insurance companies do the same. For many people the best chance to resolve health issues is to get to prison. We should stop this insanity.

Differences in cancer treatment and success varies from state to state due to a woman's access, or lack of, and the provincial attitudes that can guide that state. What a woman can get in California or Oregon is a far cry from what she can get in other, restrictive states.

It's great that studies are shared but there should be a minimum floor that would be nationwide on the knowledge of and what is available. There are some parts of this country where I wouldn't want to get sick in.

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Rok2kid,

I'll do you one better and suggest that we have primary, not for profit health insurance and if you want , you can pay extra for that private room, catered meals, cosmetic surgery and the like. If one were to practice our style of healthcare in other, 'advanced' countries, you could be arrested on a felony charge.

It is not completely screwed up yet but probably getting there. Also, it seems to vary from region to region. I used to live in New Hampshire and now live in New York City area. Basically same insurance plan, but try to find a good doctor in New Hampshire. Difficult. In New York area it can easily be done though you do need to know where to look and how to assess.