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Sicko Revisited: What do other countries have to teach us about healthcare?

godnotgod

godnotgod

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YmirGF said:
I agree 100%, but then again, you cannot expect too much from Michael Moore who is the king of the shlockumentary.
I also bridle at the folks in the thread who said "It was free". Um, no, your system is NOT free. You are simply receiving care that you have already paid towards via your taxes. It's sort of like saying, "I got to drive down this road for free! Woot!" No, you ninny, you already have paid for the road via your taxes. It's hardly free.

In Canada, when I needed to go for an MRI, because my case was non-life threatening, I had to wait 15 months for a MRI test. Likewise, when I had my umbilical hernia, I had to wait over 2 years to get into surgery again, because it is based on triage and was not life-threatening. That said, I would not trade the Canadian system for the American system which is a "for profit" model. Personally, I think that making money off the backs of the sick is a teeny bit immoral and poses a potential conflict of interest.

Edit: For the record, once my number came up and I received my needed care, I have nothing but praise for the medical workers, from top to bottom. It was a wonderful experience overall.
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How long ago was your MRI? Maybe things have changed in Canada since then.

Your road analogy is incorrect. We pay for healthcare on an individual basis, but the cost of roads is spread to many via taxes.

I see no reason why we cannot eliminate the HMO's, have universal healthcare for every US citizen in any clinic or hospital across the nation, rich or poor, our medical history accessed instantly anywhere in the US via SS# or DNA ID, after which we pay nothing, all expenses reported by the hospitals to the Medicare agency, and costs distributed to the entire populace via our taxes.
 
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