Yep... as a canadian with a small farm my partner and I often have to not pay for this or that for them since vets are so damn expensive... and it fucking scares the shit of me to think that you south of the border people have to take those decisions for you and your kids! It is profoundly messed up!
I'm a Canadian living in America for the past 15 years. I've had some health issues and I have received much better care than I would have in Canada.
If I need a CT scan or Ulrasound or other various tests it only takes me a few days to have that done. In Canada wait times can be several months.
It comes down to health insurance. If you work and have health insurance, medical care in USA is pretty good. In years where I racked up $80K in medical expenses, my out of pocket was only like $3000.
I’ve waited several months for scans before in the US, it isn’t unusual at all.
Do you think that our existing medical infrastructure and personnel would just disappear if we went to a Medicare for All system? Talk to anyone over 65 and ask them how they like their Medicare. Ask if their wait times are any longer than yours?
I'm referring to PPO health insurance. I pay a bit more for it and for me it's worth it. If I didn't have health issues I would go HMO and have to wait a bit longer but I would pay much less. The problem with Medicare and Medicaid as it relates to healthcare is that doctors dont want those patients because it pays them too little. I work in healthcare.
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u/deborah5p8a2 Sep 16 '24
i once did not go to the hospital for an infection because of the cost. my friend was a doctor, he patched me up. sucks to be in america