Bankruptcies? Of whom? People struggling to pay medical bills? But surely you're not saying that they would be better off
without Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes, the US has a fine organization known as the Veterans' Administration. It's a pity we haven't introduced it into the UK. Here our wounded servicemen get taken around the back of NHS hospitals so as not to "upset" or
offend the civilians. And don't even ask about how
ex- military people get treated in the UK. We used to have a handful of military hospitals, but I believe that they're all gone now.
The world would be a much better place if every man, woman and child anywhere and everywhere (in the world) had free access to the best possible healthcare (plus clean drinking water, decent sanitation, and all the rest). But I don't see that coming to pass anytime soon. At present mankind hasn't really moved on much from what we have been doing since the stone-age ... that is, killing one-another. Usually, I might add, in the name of ancient quarrels - hatred is probably a more accurate word - that go back thousands of years, and have no real relevance in the present day (apart, that is, from "keeping the plebs in their place").
But I can tell that we're not "singing from the same hymn sheet", you and I, so I'm going to get on with some work now. There's much to be done!
