Here in the US, I see wait times for medical care comparable from what I hear from my Canadian friends. I don't think we our system can really tout that as an advantage over theirs.
Here in the US, I see wait times for medical care comparable from what I hear from my Canadian friends. I don't think we our system can really tout that as an advantage over theirs.
Where are you located? E.g. the average wait times for CT scans and MRIs in Canada is weeks: https://canjhealthtechnol.ca/index.php/cjht/article/download.... UK NHS is 6-18 weeks. Here in suburban Maryland I’ve never had to wait more than a day or two for anything.
I’ve never had anything that available (outside of urgent care which imo is not very good). None of this had an immediate need.
MRI a few years ago had a month and a half wait (not urgent but recommended).
Pediatrician? At least 3 months and thats IF they take new patients.
Allergist, 6 month waiting list.
My last PCP I had to book out 2 months in advance (the practice I wanted to go to was booked 6 months out).
We are also suburbs of a big city.
It's not about wait times, it's about excessive scanning and endless, marginal-benefit end of life care
The people who opposed socialized medicine by fear-mongering about “death panels” can’t now complain that their preferred system provides limitless, marginal benefit end of life care. That’s the trade off THEY argued for and said THEIR system could do.
What about the people living in the same country who didn't oppose socialized medicine or fear monger about death panels? Can they complain that their non-preferred system sucks every bit as much as they always knew it would, and advocate for improving it, or are they forever bound to suffer karmic justice for what other people did over a decade ago?
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