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/Cool1Mach 13d ago

I can go and walk in to a clinic and not wait more than 30 minutes right now. I can film it for you if you want

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u/HandMadeMarmelade 12d ago

I live in a decent-size city and only extreme luck will get you a same day visit with your PCP.

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u/Cool1Mach 12d ago

In the walk in clinics we have it wont be with your pcp but you will be seen right away by another physician. Its only for minor stuff. If they find something serious then they refer you back to you pcp. Like when i broke my hand they bandaged me up and put a cast on but they set up an appointment at the main hospital for xrays to confirm the break. Saved me a trip to the ER and was alot cheaper

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u/HandMadeMarmelade 12d ago

This is just prohibitively expensive socialized medicine. Also ... who is putting a cast on you without getting x rays first??

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u/Cool1Mach 12d ago

They did it as a pre caution. The break was not visible. I just had pain in the hand. Seems to me you just want to see the bad in it no matter what