Courtesy of the Guardian's Diary.
"The controlling of medical costs in countries such as Britain through rationing, and the health consequences thereof, are legendary. The stories of people dying on a waiting list or being denied altogether read like a horror script … People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the UK, where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless."
Stephen Hawking after treatment at Addenbrooke's NHS hospital:
"I wouldn't be here today if it were not for the NHS… I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived."
Motor Neurone Disease life expectancy: 2-5 years after diagnosis.
Stephen Hawking's diagnosis: 1963 (aged 21). Age now: 67.
So, Investor's Business Daily, you're a lying sack of shit.
