r/FluentInFinance • u/The-Lucky-Investor • 13d 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/Secret_Squire1 13d ago

American having lived in Europe and the UK.

No it’s more like having to wait several weeks to be seen by a GP to be told to go home and take Tylenol while resting. I had my foot run over by a car and was told the same thing.

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u/Cadet_Stimpy 13d ago

It takes months to get appointments in the US now too. It’s not a socialized healthcare issue, it’s a medical professional shortage issue.

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u/countdonn 13d ago

It's so difficult and takes so long to see a doctor these days in the US, let alone a specialist even if it's an emergency. If you don't live near a major city then just forget about it. That's the boogeyman I was always warned about with universal healthcare.

It's all horribly discouraging, try calling your health insurance customer support, which puts any public bureaucracy to shame and getting a straight answer about anything if you want to cry in frustration.

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u/DGGuitars 12d ago

It is worse in nations with uni healthcare and gets even worse in nations like Spain where there are set budgets that run out.