December 28, 2006
Why would the ex-leader of a European nation have to come to the U.S for his health checks? (Karol)
Berlusconi in US for heart checks
Berlusconi undergoes US surgery
Can we admit yet that socialized medicine is an utter failure? Or are we going to pretend that it's a coincidence that America has the best doctors and hospitals in the world? This isn't some Italian peasant, this is an ex-Premier, who, presumably, has access to the best doctors in all of Italy. Or, failing that, all of Europe. So why is he having his surgery in the U.S.?
I wish Berlusconi a speedy recovery. I'm sure our evil, capitalist health-care system will see to it.
Posted by Karol at December 28, 2006 03:38 PM | TrackBackTechnorati Tags: Socialized+medicine Berlusconi
All that proves is that the best emergency and specialized healthcare, when you are very wealthy, is in the US.
Berlusconi's trip to the US says nothing one way or the other about what kind of healthcare the average person could afford, nor which nations have the best routine and preventative healthcare.
Posted by: Joe Grossberg at December 28, 2006 05:07 PMFor what it's worth, the Cleveland Clinic seems to attract major figures on the international stage for health care. On the news back in Cleveland, there frequently seemed to be Emirs/Sheiks from the Middle East at the Clinic for their healthcare needes.
Posted by: jaws at December 28, 2006 09:31 PM
