Hawke wrote:

I suppose the worst thing that can happen to Gunner since he hates green
things is that he is gunna have to become a gardner and grow his own
food. {:-).


No, the worst thing that can happen to Gunner is that he won't be able to
afford health insurance and will have a catastrophic health problem. He
won't be able to pay for proper health care and he'll wind up partially or
completely disabled and will live out his remaining years in abject misery
and poverty regardless of his former skills. But had he the money to pay for
excellent insurance he would have been well cared for and returned to good
health. Unfortunately, in a capitalist system only those who are very
successful have access to that level of health care. Gunner would still
argue it's the best system even though he's screwed by it once again proving
that he's stupid, irrational, or most likely, both.

Sadly, your coment is true about being able to afford health insurance.
Unfortutnately, it is untrue in implying that it only happens in
capitialist health systems.

I live in Australia with a health system that many would regard as
socialist. Despite all the bull****, the health care system here is
just as bad. If you have money and insurance and can afford the private
hospital and doctors, then you receive good health care. If you are
totally reliant on the public health care system, then you are plain
straight out gambling.

If you live outside the five major population centres, then your stuffed
for access to any health care except a GP, and may have to travel up to
500 miles to get to one.