Social Stratification in England By Trey Hill   I asked Pete about his access to medical care in England as opposed to the U.S. Pete stated that every family in his country would be assigned to a practice, usually consisting of four to five doctors and open Every day from seven am to ten am and again from four to eight p.m.. Pete could go to the doctor's office at anytime (or as he calls it the doctor's surgery) to see the doctor. Peter also said that doctors would make home calls to people that were too ill to come in to the office. Hospitalization and prescriptions are also taken care of England. Pete explained that England paid for this medical treatment through a system that everyone had to pay into. He also went on to say that people could choose to have private doctors through private insurance programs, which didn't make sense to Pete. England's system of government according to Pete, allows people from all levels of society to access. Pete explained an area the size of Lee county might have six or seven members of parliament. He went on to say that the political party with the most seats in parliament forms the over all government from the prime minister down. Peter talked about how parks, playground, and sports grounds were everywhere in England. He also stated that these places did not charge for admittance. Pete left England at the age of 13, so he really dose not have a great understanding of work or access to economic resources. He did mention that England was three to five years behind on home high-tech goods. Peter and I both agree that the opportunities in America are greater in reach an England, but we feel the health insurance program should be something that the U.S. government should look at.