British Nhs

The Real NHS

Sarah E. Jones | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sarah E. Jones

Based on what I experienced at Gwynedd Hospital, I would walk into any hospital in the UK confident that I would receive the treatment I needed. I cannot say the same of American hospitals.

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Britain's National Health Service and the "Appreciation of Life"

Ann Leary | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: English National Health Service, Denis Leary, England, English Nhs, Ann Leary, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care, Health Insurance, British NHS, Healthy Living News
Ann Leary

In 1990, my family became uninvited guests of the British National Health Service. It wasn't our plan. My husband, Denis Leary, and I were young, broke and I was 6 months pregnant.

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English Healthcare in the US Reform Debate: Setting the Record Straight

Zack Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zack Cooper

There have been a host of rumors about the English National Health Service, ranging from the benign to the outright asinine. All these rumors are false.

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Stop Pay-For-Performance! Start Pay-For-Outcome.

Deane Waldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deane Waldman

The Obama Administration is considering implementing the pay-for-performance approach initiated by the British National Health Service (NHS). But that system has flaws.

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