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A Striking Turn of Events


So a bunch of people think they deserve more than they get for what they give. Sound familiar? It's the universal human emotional response to pretty much every employment situation ever. Everybody gripes about what they have to do and what they get in return for it.

Lately there's been a big old strike by NHS junior doctors . [1]


Real anarchists favour the NHS... maybe because they realise that moneyless and profitless communes can't provide modern healthcare on a large scale.


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Meanwhile that other exemplar of the virtues of single-payer centrally-planned healthcare, Canada, was witness to the death of a young woman while she waited for treatment. [2]

See, the thing is, healthcare interventions are only available in limited quantities, and central planning can't change that. Unavailability resulting from scarcity will still deprive you of things you'd like, it's just the reason is a queue rather than a money price.

From the perspective of the person lacking access, what's the difference?

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[1] BBC News - Operations hit as doctors strike again
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35535704

[2] Dr Hurd - Health Care for All in Canada Did Not Include Laura Hillier
https://drhurd.com/2016/02/09/57972/#.VrpUKy4_rPk.reddit

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