I lived in this country and more interesting than the health Care issue is the commentary by Per Bylund about the society as whole-which I encourage everyone to read. What Carl Svanberg writes is tragic in any event and i don't have time to write a whole hell of a lot about what I experienced. The system in Sweden is not perfect. I lived there for only a short while. I practiced as a pathologist that and never once did I get a patient that died like this as they would have gone to the coroner. I do not know where Mr. Svaneberg is getting his data and I absolutely believe what he writes. The medical care in Sweden is not "free" there are payments that have to be made like a co-pay. They medications are not free until you reach a certain level (or if you qulaify because of your economy).
What I did notice was that Swedes did not abuse the system in my experience. They went to the doctor when they were sick and did not just go because it was "free". (not that there are not a few isolated cases in the entire country). They also did not punish their doctors for medical errors. They were made and there is a system to report them but no harmed patient was a millionare when the doctors make a mistake. The salaries for doctors are lower than here but high compared to other professions.
But Sweden is small (9 million) and their healthcare system functions okay as I have witnessed for worse outcomes here in the US with similar scenarios. There are effeciencies that can borrowed from their system that would lower the cost of medicine here in the US (ie drugs) and scheduled preventative care. Like I said it is not perfect there, it is definitely not perfect here. I do not know how much longer Sweden can maintain its system because the taxes are so bloody high and there is little disposable income for the average family. It is a homogenous society as a result but it is what they accept.
The issues I have with country go beyond this-but suffice it to say-I thought that the health care system was just okay. Fortunately, for me, I never needed too much from it-
On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 5:23 PM, MJ <michaelj@america.net> wrote:
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Myth vs. Facts: Swedish Health Care
June 26, 2011 by Per Bylund
The myth of Sweden as the successful socialist experiment continues to thrive -- despite and in direct contrast to the available facts. On his blog, Carl Svanberg recently summarized the state of Swedish health care using recent news reports. It is a nasty image of advanced and high-tech health care that is unavailable when needed, strictly rationed, and where medical personnel dissuade dying people from seeking care.
But let's not forget that the myth is so much more important for socialist-oriented politicians aiming to nationalize private industry (like Obama), than facts could ever be.
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