The promise of free government health care from Obama and Hillary is a tempting proposal. But before we jump on board let's take a look at how our cousins across the pond are doing. They've had "free" health care in England since 1948, and it seems they still haven't worked all the bugs out of the system. Here are some excerpts from an illuminating article in the left wing newspaper The Guardian:A big variation in the performance of NHS trusts across England is revealed today in the health inspectorate's annual survey of patients' experiences.In some hospitals more than three-quarters of inpatients said the standard of care was excellent, compared with less than one quarter in others.In the best trusts, staff almost invariably helped frail patients to eat, but in the worst nearly half the people who needed assistance at mealtimes said they did not get it.There was also a wide variation between hospitals in the quality of food, cleanliness, responsiveness to call...(Read Full Post)