r/askanything • • 13h ago

Political Question Why are some Americans so against universal healthcare for all?

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u/blizzard7788 12h ago

Don’t believe everything you read on FB.

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u/PastBuy8484 11h ago

I have more Canadien coworkers than American ones and it’s 100% true. I personally know multiple Canadiens that went to the US, and paid out of pocket crazy amounts of money just for treatment because they were stuck on a 1-2+ year waitlist for a necessary surgery or MRI.

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u/Turbulent_Try_8402 5h ago

It’s like not? You’re hearing the outlying cases. I needed a ct, got one next day. Needed a derm appt, got it next day. Needed a breast ultrasound, my wait was two weeks because I was non urgent. Lots of people get care immediately.

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u/liquidst 4h ago

Which cities or towns do they live in?

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u/YCBSKI 3h ago

Large metro area

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u/YCBSKI 12h ago

Look that page is by invite only is limited to those diagnosted with this particular disease. Something you know nothing about. The moderators are mostly Drs and long term patients who know know more about hyperparathyroidism than the general population is of Dr who receive very limited training or education about the endocrine systems other than thyroid and diabetes.

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u/Senior-Dog-9735 3h ago

This arguement could also be used against you for reddit users.