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/EvilSuov 12d ago

Where in Europe is this? I have been with several GP's here in the Netherlands (because I moved several times) and for everyone of them if I had something urgent I could visit the same day. Even if its not urgent I always get an appointment within a week time. Both true in 'full' GP's in the center of Randstad cities and in the more rural east.

When its needed you get immediate care. Even had to go to a night dentist once because of a tooth suddenly starting to ache extremely badly after dinner, and this was while I was still living in the more rural east, called my dentist at 20:30 which then pointed me to a night dentist and was being treated not 2 hours later.

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u/Secret_Squire1 12d ago

The UK I haven’t attempted to use it in depth yet. Everyone I meet in London tells me that for any specialist be prepared to wait up to 8-10 months.

In the NL, I never had problems with wait times. Although friends I know who have needed a specialist surgeon have waited up to 6-8 months.

In the NL I have found, along with my expat friends, that there is a severe lack of care unless in the emergency room. You have to argue with doctors to take their time with a diagnosis and for any specialist appointments. My example of being sent home without an MRI or xray after being in the emergency room with an auto injury is what made me dislike the system.

I personally don’t mind paying more without having to argue with someone. Having said that, I haven’t lived in the US for a while now. Other Americans are reporting that since I have left they are experiencing similar problems.