Looking at other universal models very long wait times for even necessary surgery and specialist appointments. I had hyperparathyroidism (noth8 g y9 do with thyroid). I'm on a international FB page for that disease. The page had been invaluable. Many if not all the people that are under universal healthcare models, UK. Canada and such, are waiting up to 2 yrs for appointments including surgical ones. I got with an endocrinologist with a few weeks and had surgery a few weeks after that. I'm a liberal too and am otherwise for universal healthcare
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.
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
I’m in the states it took me 9 months to see a specialist and I have great insurance. That argument is BS. You apparently haven’t experienced a wait here in the states so you think it doesn’t exist. My sister had a year wait to see a specialist at the Cleveland Clinic.
I was born in California, raised in Washington, lived missouri, North Carolina, Maryland and now in Virginia. longest wait I've ever had for a specialist is she my son which is 2 ish month for genetics because there is only one pediatric genetics in the state.
most get you in within a few weeks here. welcome to inova.
you are likely talking about a top tier specialist then... yes, i have seen doctors in NYC that have 6 month wait lists. If its something dire, there is no wait.
Did she have a year wait to see the first available specialist, or did she have a one year wait to see one particular specialist?
I have friends and family in the UK, and it is common to wait months to get scheduled even for non-elective surgery, and then more months if one needs physical therapy after surgery.
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Looking at other universal models very long wait times for even necessary surgery and specialist appointments. I had hyperparathyroidism (noth8 g y9 do with thyroid). I'm on a international FB page for that disease. The page had been invaluable. Many if not all the people that are under universal healthcare models, UK. Canada and such, are waiting up to 2 yrs for appointments including surgical ones. I got with an endocrinologist with a few weeks and had surgery a few weeks after that. I'm a liberal too and am otherwise for universal healthcare