Health Care

A lot Both of you that read this blog live in Israel. Now, I for one, am known to go off about all the issues in this country. I have ranted and raved about the lack of manners, the unopenable chip packets, the heat, the drivers, the government and the ants. Still every now and then one must give credit where it's due. I read my nephew, blackedwino's, blog this morning. He is the smart one in the family and is well on his way to becoming a world famous (at least to us) doctor. He is pissed off with politics and the loonies it attracts in the US. He is mad about their lack of vision that allows affordable health care to be held hostage by right wing fanatics that equate equal access to medical facilities with death camp like selection boards. Here in the holy land, while our health system has problems, we get to see doctors, have tests and check into hospitals. If you want specialized care, you can pay for it, but basic health care will ensure you have a doctor and a hospital bed should you be struck by the swine flu.

So even though there is much to complain about here, our health care system, while far from perfect at least strives for the 80%. I'm grateful for this.