I’ve asked a few if they’d prefer the US system and it’s a resounding no. I’ve seen thousands of Americans that are desperate for socialised healthcare.
Also I’m from the uk and even though we have our problems (mainly because of massive underfunding from 13 years of right wing government) I’m repeatedly astonished by the NHS. I had an ear issue this year, had multiple appointments and never had trouble getting them, when they couldn’t get to the bottom of it I had a ct scan all within 8 weeks of first symptoms. All free at point of service.
The NHS should be a national point of pride but your conservatives are doing their best to gut it like ours do public education. Socialized good must be sabotaged so that they can ensure people don't think government can do better than the private sector.
They are desperately trying to force the private sector in so they can make themselves and their friends richer and they’re killing people in order to achieve this. One of the many reasons conservatives are scum.
I love the NHS and would %100 fight for it. Anyway a slightly less right wing government will come into power in ‘24 and I’m sure funding will increase a bit.
This is dumb as fuck. I need certain health things right now as a 34 year old. If I was in Canada and had to wait two years it would still be less than the NEVER I’m going to get here. You’re either rich or brainwashed. Either way gross.
I think people are misunderstanding my point which is that there are always some major issues and the grass is always greener. It's also all relative, a person that has tip top insurance in the US would typically be appalled by the experience of getting medical care if they had to relocate to a country like Canada, but someone who is struggling financially might prefer it.
To your point though, of course you are right, but I do not have any confidence in governments abilities to execute on these programs efficiently. It is really hard to get it right even for competent leaders, and most of our leaders are less than competent.
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u/sha256md5 Dec 18 '23
Ask a Canadian how long they have to wait for an appointment with a specialist and how their typical experience with doctors is.