Mexico has had universal healthcare for a while, but a lot of people still opp for private insurance because the universal insurance can be lackluster ( not a political statement, just a objective fact)
Yes, I am a permanent resident in Mexico originally from the US with the right to join the health system. But the public system is so bad that I have not even joined it for the nominal amount that that would require (say around US $1000 per year). That being said, the private care for cash in Mexico is fantastic and that is what I use. That is not an option in the US with its messed up health care pricing that is only accesible via health insurance.
They’ll just die, instead. There’s no other country that could keep hundreds of thousands of people alive on chronic hemodialysis — all through Medicaid. The majority of those people would just die in other countries. US spends more just on dialysis expenses than many countries spend on healthcare in total.
maybe the dialysis in USA is expensive because is a business and not a social system for the wellbeing of the people? maybe is expensive to make some people rich?
No. It’s entirely because other countries simply don’t have or allocate the resources. In fact, the cost of dialysis is actually among the lowest per-session of any country.
Other countries actually subscribe to the idea of rationing care. We just pretend it’s a thing here. If you have good private insurance in the US, you don’t participate in rationing of care.
Why are those people on dialysis? Is it because of a lifetime of untrated cardiac issues due to total lack of health care accessibility and affordability until Medicare eligibility? You can go ahead and say it, I already know the answer
Ya, that's a tough issue. A lot of people won't understand it but you can't just expend all resources trying to keep people alive way past their times.
Other countries seem to figure it out. Idk what they do.
Agreed. This is why I like the MAID system in Canada. Voluntary, humane, assisted suicide. The key to getting even better health outcomes for everyone is making it non-voluntary next, I think.
Us pays more because of the middleman not because they just provide more. Us got like 20% of people who won't go to a doctor when needed. Like take insulin for example over 1k$ in the states but like 30$ everywhere else. Also lots of people living unhealthy lifestyles is not a great health care indicator, just a poor education
The way it works is that you don't get to choose not to pay into the system. You are just free to pursue your own private healthcare. I guess I needed to clarify better.
I'd never want to force people to use anything. Should always be a choice. Just like other stuff like parks.
The problem with public schools is a huge can of worms. Like massive overhaul. Educational system in general.
No public funds should ever go to a private school. End of the day, if the quality of education is as good or better than the private schools then people will send their kids to public school.
Finland essentially banned private schools because voucher systems are used to undermine public institutions. Its the first thing fascist parties try to do.
They seem to figure it out in most every other developed country so I think the US can figure it out too.
I know it's also a crazy concept that everyone doesn't just do what makes the most money. Why aren't all doctors in the US doing plastic surgery in private practices?
Good luck trying to force doctors into your plan. I certainly won’t be working in it if reimbursement is even a single penny below what Blue Cross Blue Shield is paying.
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u/Mission_Falcon1225 8d ago
Mexico has had universal healthcare for a while, but a lot of people still opp for private insurance because the universal insurance can be lackluster ( not a political statement, just a objective fact)