Garenator

What makes our system so unique is that it seems to found a way to have all the flaws of every other health care system while avoiding any of the benefits.

I never though summing up the American Healthcare System in one sentence would be so depressing.

If you were given full power to rewrite out healthcare system from the ground up as you saw fit, would you do something completely new? Mix and match of different countries?

I'm American, was recently travelling in New Zealand and Australia for 3 years. My house mate hurt himself on a rock surfing once and I drove him to the hospital, they did tests, gave him pain killers, they thought he ruptured his kidney. After 7 hours he left (he was fine, week off work with painkillers) and didn't have to pay a dime. I should point out we were both long term travelers, we were working full time and paying taxes, I think it's different for people just passing through.

Anyway, I've broken my arm twice and have seen first hand what a clusterfuck the American medical system can be, and was amazed at how awesome it was in New Zealand.

well these days someone being offended is enough reason to ruin someone else's life forever.

How do you sleep if your left eye can't close? Do you wear an eyepatch? Doesn't it dry out while you sleep?

it's fucking ridiculous that someone would leave something designed to hurt/kill people lying around, let alone forget he left it in a bag he was taking on a plane.