Comments on: 4 things you should know about new NHS England chief Simon Stevens

By: PATRICKNEWMAN

PATRICKNEWMAN — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:54:00 +0000

In reply to Realist. The NHS is rated as one of the most cost effective health services in the world Commonwealth Fund). At 9% GDP it compares well with the private American system that requires 17% GDP and yet delivers an inferior life expectancy to that of the UK. Your dogma has corrupted your capacity to research the facts.

By: Realist

Realist — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:35:00 +0000

The NHS is currently an inefficient, bureaucratic machine that needs to be transformed if it is to address the future medical needs of UK citizens. Competition has continually be demonstrated to drive up standards and decrease costs. You article has criticises the proposed approach but does not provide a valid alternative

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:31:00 +0000

Where did we get such shit?send him back where he came from.

By: TW-Oxford

TW-Oxford — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 07:24:00 +0000

Also of note is that United Health accused of defrauding patients (2009), Do we really want its former head as leader in NHS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFR_hHeCV9k

“One of the nations largest health insurers has agreed to pay $50 million in a settlement announced today after being accused of overcharging millions of Americans for health care.

The New York attorney generals office launched an investigation after receiving hundreds of complaints about Oxford Insurance and its parent company, UnitedHealth Group, which claims to rely on independent research from across the health care industry to determine reimbursement rates. In actuality though, it relies on Ingenix, a research firm owned by United Health Group.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says Ingenix has been manipulating the numbers so insurance companies pay less. In a just-released report, he contends that Americans have been under-reimbursed to the tune of at least hundreds of millions of dollars. Although UnitedHealth Group and Oxford Insurance were the only entities investigated, other major insurers use Ingenix, including Aetna, CIGNA and WellPoint/Empire BlueCross BlueShield.

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