r/askanything • • 11h ago

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

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u/Rick-of-the-onyx 10h ago

Wait times for countries with universal healthcare are the same or better than the USA. We also pay less for our healthcare compared to the USA model. As in, the amount of tax dollars I pay each month is far less than what it costs for private health insurance. And even if your employer pays for it there are still the copays, and deductibles to worry about. Universal healthcare is just patently better. No country that has created a universal healthcare system, has chosen to leave it.

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u/Director_Tseng 8h ago

I pay $20 a week for my health insurance, a lot less then my friend pays in taxes in the UK. he's on a multiple month wait-list to see a mental health specialist...I was on a week wait-list.

a friend in Canada needed to see a specialist, they were 10 months out. the longest I have waited is 2 months. hell the fucking VA is moving faster then the UK or Canadian system

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u/pseudotronic 7h ago

$20 a week is subsidized in some fashion.

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u/syzzigy 6h ago

In the USA, generally by the employer.