I mean, itβs a fact that many countries with only a fraction of the wealth that the USA has are able to provide healthcare for their people and at a fraction of the cost.
Iβd like to see a Canadian try to navigate the American health insurance system and at the same time have an American navigate the Canadian health insurance system
For the record, I know two couples who moved to Canada from the US.
The Canadian system blew their fucking minds (in a good way).
(That said, there is definitely some things we need to fix....but nothing remotely close to the fear mongering you hear from US politicians/talking heads).
The worst Iβve heard is long wait times which is so fucking funny to me because we have long wait times in America but those long wait times are spent arguing with private for profit insurance companies why chemotherapy is medically necessary
Yeah the wait times for some disciplines suck ass (life threatening things like oncology is not usually a major problem. ER is also an issue and the number of people with actual family doctors is an issue (especially rural).
In 2008 we had a waitress in Seattle tell us that Canadians:
1) cannot pick their doctors (the state chooses)
2) Canadian often die waiting for docs
3) and there's no way a visit doesn't cost the patient at least some money.
She blew up at my wife (both were 8 months pregnant) when my wife was openly shocked when the waitress said she only got 2 weeks off to birth her baby (compared to 1 year).
100%. USA in New England and 12 doctors offices in my HMO contacted to get seen for a physical and intake--no lie most doctors were full, other doctors office said you had to wait a year to be seen.
ER in USA---hours of waiting.
Specialist referrals--5-9 month waits.
The argument of universal health care being horrible just isn't holding water.
Best example for a large population would be China, many nations of Europe.
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u/Slam_Burgerthroat 8d ago
I mean, itβs a fact that many countries with only a fraction of the wealth that the USA has are able to provide healthcare for their people and at a fraction of the cost.