Socialized Medicine

[thewop]

I can't vouch for this Canadian woman's story and her comparison of US to Canadian hospitals, BUT I can say with 100% confidence that it sounds very similar to things my UK employees said to me about their experiences with the UK health system.

 

[McLovin32]

“Truthseeker01011”


Jesus ****ing Christ, OP

 

[wausauhawk]

“Truthseeker01011”


Jesus ****ing Christ, OP

I bet his social media feed is.....interesting

 

[BioHawk]

Yeah, she's completely full of shit.

 

[goldmom]

My late husband was the President and CEO of a Canadian subsidiary of his American company and he shared a story with me about a woman in his Toronto office who was diagnosed with Stage II
Breast cancer. She was given the option of an 8 month wait list for treatment in the Ontario Province or she could relocate to Calgary and get an apartment (out of pocket) to get surgery and follow up chemo within the month.
He said her parents were able to help out her husband because they had two school age kids but she was mostly by herself out in Alberta Province.
It was a province budgeting issue - Ontario had used up most of their surgical and chemo budget, it was later in the fiscal year and Alberta Province was able to take her since they still had some budget left.
Imagine you get sick and live in Iowa and the Government says we can help you if you can get yourself to Boise Idaho.

 

[SSG T]

Canada's problem isn't socialized medicine. Canada's problem is the limits many of the provinces have on who can get licensed and the procedures to get licensed. They are WAY short on Dr's and it's almost entirely self inflicted.

 

[SSG T]

My late husband was the President and CEO of a Canadian subsidiary of his American company and he shared a story with me about a woman in his Toronto office who was diagnosed with Stage II
Breast cancer. She was given the option of an 8 month wait list for treatment in the Ontario Province or she could relocate to Calgary and get an apartment (out of pocket) to get surgery and follow up chemo within the month.
He said her parents were able to help out her husband because they had two school age kids but she was mostly by herself out in Alberta Province.
It was a province budgeting issue - Ontario had used up most of their surgical and chemo budget, it was later in the fiscal year and Alberta Province was able to take her since they still had some budget left.
Imagine you get sick and live in Iowa and the Government says we can help you if you can get yourself to Boise Idaho.

So, like many states abortion laws minus they whole "If you try to leave we'll charge you with murder"

 

[goldmom]

So, like many states abortion laws minus they whole "If you try to leave we'll charge you with murder"

I wouldn’t know. 🤷‍♀️

 

[3 and Out on D]

When people say socialized medicine, what is really needed is socialized medial insurance. Keep actual healthcare close to what it currently is or improve on it but socialize the insurance. Problem solved.

 

[Tom Paris]

I can't vouch for thus Canadian woman's story and her comparison of US to Canadian hospitals, BUT I can say with 100% confidence that it sounds very similar to things my UK employees said to me about their experiences with the UK health system.

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Nobody would trade with us.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

We have the best doctors and the worst system for paying for healthcare.

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence of Canadians liking their system too.

None of that is relevant to the issue of government provided healthcare.

 

[thewop]

Nobody would trade with us.

They absolutely would. I've had that exact conversation with British people.

 

[DogBoyRy]

Canada's problem isn't socialized medicine. Canada's problem is the limits many of the provinces have on who can get licensed and the procedures to get licensed. They are WAY short on Dr's and it's almost entirely self inflicted.

AMA sound familiar….

 

[WDSMHAWK]

They absolutely would. I've had that exact conversation with British people.

Lol

Comparing American and British attitudes on health care in 2022 | YouGov

Americans' view of the U.S. health care system has grown significantly more positive over the last decade, according to the recent YouGov polling. At the same time, Americans have grown mildly more favorable toward the British health care system.

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[ThorneStockton]

And to think the OP is likely a relative intellectual among the board's conservatives. Let that sink in.

 

[artradley]

I can't vouch for this Canadian woman's story and her comparison of US to Canadian hospitals, BUT I can say with 100% confidence that it sounds very similar to things my UK employees said to me about their experiences with the UK health system.

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The fact that conservatives depend almost 100% on social media for their information is why MAGA owns the GOP.

 

[artradley]

We have the best doctors and the worst system for paying for healthcare.

So much this. Nobody would design the system we have if they had the chance to start from scratch. It’s completely irrational and stupendously inefficient. Not to mention unfair.

 

[artradley]

I can't vouch for this Canadian woman's story and her comparison of US to Canadian hospitals, BUT I can say with 100% confidence that it sounds very similar to things my UK employees said to me about their experiences with the UK health system.

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I honestly feel bad for you that you are not embarrassed to post something like this.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

I can't vouch for this Canadian woman's story and her comparison of US to Canadian hospitals, BUT I can say with 100% confidence that it sounds very similar to things my UK employees said to me about their experiences with the UK health system.

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0bombo's ACA absolutely gutted America's healthcare system.

 

[markfromj]

When people say socialized medicine, what is really needed is socialized medial insurance. Keep actual healthcare close to what it currently is or improve on it but socialize the insurance. Problem solved.

Yes, where the insurance “company” is one that is $35 Trillion in debt.

You think insurance companies deny care. Wait until it is the Feds.

 

[seminole97]

Yes, where the insurance “company” is one that is $35 Trillion in debt.

You think insurance companies deny care. Wait until it is the Feds.

When clamoring for ‘other people payer’ systems the assumption is that it means unlimited supply, when it just means the bean counter won’t be you.

 

[HawkeyeHitman]

I honestly feel bad for you that you are not embarrassed to post something like this.

I honestly don’t feel bad for you that you’re not embarrassed that you can’t do anything productive in life.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Yes, where the insurance “company” is one that is $35 Trillion in debt.

You think insurance companies deny care. Wait until it is the Feds.

You mean like what we used to have

 

[lucas80]

I honestly feel bad for you that you are not embarrassed to post something like this.

Don't feel embarrassed. The FSB is paying him well to post here.

 

[Tom Paris]

They absolutely would. I've had that exact conversation with British people.

No damn way they want to pay the costs we pay. It’s not a for profit racket in Britain. It is here.