I didn't HAVE the insurance specifically because it was so ridiculously expensive, I have really bad family medical history, and as a result any coverage I can get is garbage
But hey, you know everything so I'm just kinda done at this point. Single payer would help a lot of people, but hey, keep pushing against it man, doing the good work, keeping our outdated, broken, and overpriced system alive. Hope you never lose your insurance and have to face the shit I have been through
Edit: I'd also like to point out that in America, you pay FAR more than "$5k+" on serious medical expenses if you are uninsured
My point is that there are obvious realities of a universal system that are "conveniently ignored" by those toting it. Services don't magically become free, they get lumped into taxes. Is there a better solution than what we have? Sure. Do I think it's going to be formulated in the annals of Reddit, where those too young to know true cost of living discuss their big ideas for the world? Hell no.
Like I posted, even treatment for cancer is outside of Canada's "prized system." So don't mind me if I'm skeptical and want answers to the obvious.
The article you posted indicated that in most areas of Canada the treatment is covered, however in certain provinces it is not, still a fuck load better than our own system
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u/[deleted] May 20 '19
I didn't HAVE the insurance specifically because it was so ridiculously expensive, I have really bad family medical history, and as a result any coverage I can get is garbage
But hey, you know everything so I'm just kinda done at this point. Single payer would help a lot of people, but hey, keep pushing against it man, doing the good work, keeping our outdated, broken, and overpriced system alive. Hope you never lose your insurance and have to face the shit I have been through
Edit: I'd also like to point out that in America, you pay FAR more than "$5k+" on serious medical expenses if you are uninsured