r/FluentInFinance • u/The-Lucky-Investor • 11d ago

“Medicare for All” would save the U.S $5.1 Trillion over 10 years Discussion/ Debate

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/30/easy-pay-something-costs-less-new-study-shows-medicare-all-would-save-us-51-trillion
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u/finalattack123 11d ago

No country with universal healthcare has that issue. Hospitals and doctors know how to run themselves - they just get money via the government.

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u/LoyalDevil666 11d ago

And yet it there’s a doctor shortage and long wait times here in Canada, and in the UK too

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u/Zadow 11d ago

It's the same in the US, there's just a fast lane for the wealthy.

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u/Chipotleislyfee 10d ago

I’ve had to wait up to 6 months for appointments in the US with my dermatologist and OBGYN.. I’m an established patient at both practices. Glad I didn’t have any urgent issues but there’s definitely long wait times in the US

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u/interzonal28721 10d ago

Go to a different one? I can usually get an appointment within a month with any specialist