: To Whom Does Mental Health Belong ?

It is interesting to reflect at this time on the issue of Medical Insurance with the demise of UMP so much in the press recently. I am not going to focus on the pros and cons of insurance as such, or on the world-wide insurance industry with its lack of concern for social equity and the genuinely disadvantaged, alongside the obscene payouts to those managers at the top of the scale whether they succeed or fail the companies. I will not dwell on the concerns of doctors who may be sued for genuine mistakes or negligence or malpractice on the one hand, or those in the medical profession who have used the issue to grandstand about the issue of premiums and whether the government should provide cover for all doctors (preferably at cheaper premium rates). Any or all of these issues may have a serious impact on the fiscal and mental health of our nation. Rather what I want to consider is what I understand to be a core issue.