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/Lockhead216 13d ago

Stop this fake narrative that there isn’t wait times in the US.

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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/Lockhead216 13d ago

Okay, get an appointment for a specialist. Tell me how long you’ll wait

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u/limukala 11d ago

It was less than 24 hours between cancer diagnosis and appointment with the oncologist, and I can book a follow up appointment with him or the surgeon.

My primary care physician has some long lead times these days, but if I want to see someone quickly I can just visit another doctor in the practice within a week (like I did last month in fact)