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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.
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April 15th, 2008 •
Richard Cochrane
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England’s much touted socialized health care system is teetering on the brink of complete collapse. It has become so bad that a new law sets a maximum of 4-hours wait for care in a Hospital Emergency Room.
To avoid prosecution patients are often kept outside so the 4-hour clock does not start or they are left languishing in an ambulance outside – sometimes until they die. Patients routinely wait months or even longer for care, and some do not get even life saving treatment. Meanwhile costs have skyrocketed.
