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Feb 25, 2020
4:10
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gaspasscoug
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It's the only system we have that is single payer. Medicare has supplemental
...insurance and is kept alive by the rest of the private system keeping hospitals and clinics profitable or at least neutral.
If/when it becomes Medicare for all, there will be government-run hospitals and clinics, just like in England.
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If the US moved to socialized medicine (or single payer healthcare, or whatever
BYUMizzou
2/25/20 1:03pm
Very common. In Canada as well. We would go to the Dr/hospital for anything.
kotacoug
2/25/20 1:07pm
Never seen that in Canada
Kid_A
2/25/20 1:33pm
We’d go all the time for everything at least the doctor
kotacoug
2/25/20 1:38pm
RE: We’d go all the time for everything at least the doctor
Kid_A
2/25/20 1:41pm
Sure, if you want to wait 2 hours at the medicentre or 6 hours at the ED.
Hoosier77
2/25/20 2:49pm
This is probably more of a mindset thing that changes from family to family
Martin Van Nostrand
2/25/20 2:12pm
Gonna need a lot more hospitals
CBaass
2/25/20 1:08pm
My wife isn't from the US, I have seen similar behavior from her family.
coug almighty
2/25/20 1:11pm
Old people in the US do the same thing. They live in constant
BYU71
2/25/20 1:15pm
I don't disagree, but the tradeoff for that "comfort" is lower quality care
BYUMizzou
2/25/20 1:19pm
We have long passed the point diminishing returns as far as
coug almighty
2/25/20 1:32pm
I’m all for a 2 tier system. Would never fly here but it makes the most sense to
cougfanz
2/25/20 1:34pm
Imagine the DMV or IRS but with healthcare. Medicare and medicaid already put a
JAGA97
2/25/20 1:18pm
You're really comparing a minimum wage DMV employee to a medical doctor?
Kid_A
2/25/20 1:38pm
Medicare is horrible to deal with as a physician. Medicare for all will hurt
Littlerich
2/25/20 1:44pm
I'm not a doctor but I manage doctors offices and this hasn't been my experience
godawgs
2/25/20 2:39pm
I think experiences vary. I had many negative experiences with them
Littlerich
2/25/20 4:16pm
This is the reason "first dollar" coverage was discontinued for new Medicare
airwolf
2/25/20 1:32pm
Except that use of emergency departments in place of doc visits is higher in US
memento
2/25/20 1:48pm
Since we are talking anecdotally, my brother lives in Spain
coolcats
2/25/20 2:10pm
I'll repeat this a million times: WE HAVE GOVT-RUN HEALTHCARE. IT'S THE V.A. ...
gaspasscoug
2/25/20 2:22pm
Just the thought of working with VA nurses gave me the chills
cougfanz
2/25/20 2:27pm
WE HAVE SINGLE PLAYER HEALTHCARE, IT'S CALLED MEDICARE
memento
2/25/20 2:29pm
Medicare that is going bankrupt? That needs supplement insurance? That doesn't
gaspasscoug
2/25/20 4:04pm
Care is rationed in the now because people can't afford care
memento
2/25/20 7:43pm
Most people like it, however many do not get the care the need or want or they
airwolf
2/26/20 11:14am
No one’s asking for government run health care
Kid_A
2/25/20 2:52pm
Medicare for all means medicare runs healthcare, which they already do to a
Littlerich
2/25/20 4:06pm
It's the only system we have that is single payer. Medicare has supplemental
gaspasscoug
2/25/20 4:10pm
...I've never even seen a doctor for the flu so that sounds weird to me too
Belboz
2/25/20 2:32pm
I take care of a couple dozen patients hospitalized due to the flu every season.
Slim
2/25/20 2:43pm
I'll die from something that was easily curable.
Belboz
2/25/20 3:22pm
Real life personal experience from Sweden and state health care
compcoug
2/25/20 2:38pm
My experience in Edmonton, AB was that people don't go to the doctor more. It's
Hoosier77
2/25/20 2:52pm
If you get rid of options, what are the chances the remaining monopoly will bend
Misteak
2/25/20 5:15pm
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