soc.veterans

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:00:27 -0500, in alt.war.vietnam "Nigel Brooks"
wrote:

>It is a program that is paid for by employee and employer premiums. The
>employee pays about 28 percent of the cost of the insurance, and the
>employing agency (the United States Government) pays the remaining 72
>percent. That 72 percent is paid for out of general revenues raised by the
>government - in other words Mr. Letourneau - the American tax payer. Taxes
>which you pay to the federal government go toward funding the medical
>insurance program for federal employees and federal retirees.

Some countries have such a system for all citizens. IMO, it's a toss
up. On one hand, it isn't the greatest health care and they have to
schedule appointments months in advance. OTOH, everyone is covered
and has medical access.

If you got the dough, then a private system is better.

I suggest that we keep it at least semi-private, but get full
participation to reduce cost. To do this, we must not require
hospitals to provide uncompensated service.

Jones