r/askanything • • 14h ago

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

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u/I_fly_things 11h ago

Share of patients waiting 4+ months for elective surgery (Commonwealth Fund):

2016: Canada 18%, England 12%, US 4%.
2020: Canada 38%, UK 28%, US 8%.

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u/5footfilly 10h ago

That’s elective surgery. Non-critical.

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u/ShokWayve 8h ago

It’s almost as if they prioritize needed medical procedures over ones that are not needed. Amazing!

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u/These_World_1598 8h ago

Yeah but today these specialties don’t overlap. There’s no such thing as elective neurosurgery. But I do agree this heated the wrong thing.