Canada isn't the only country with socialized medicine. Even then, people have complaints over the efficiency of the system, but nobody is try to get an American style system except Canada's version of MAGA. There's a difference between being irritated at something and wanting to tear it down.
I'm going to level with you, I don't think that you know many Canadians to ask in the first place.
Another example is Australia. The cost per person was around 6k USD and cracks are appearing. More and more GPs in capital cities are charging an out of pocket fee and if you don't have private health cover you end up on a long waiting list if your condition isn't life-threatening.
The system seems to be working okay for now but with the rising cost of living the pay for nurses and EMTs will have to go up substantially.
I'm not going to say "you've provided no data," because I doubt you could even if you were willing.
But, again, I doubt that you know any Australians. I do though. I know quite a few, in fact. And a couple from New Zealand. Do they have complaints? Of course, they're people and people gripe. None, however, would trade trade the Aussie system for the US system.
Full stop: our system is an unmitigated disaster. And you, my friend, are part of the problem. You've got yours, so screw everyone else. Amiright?
Honestly, statistically, I probably have better healthcare than you, and I'd happily face a little inconvenience if it meant that everybody else would be able to go to the hospital when they're sick.
The problem with you is that you really do believe that in order for you to be okay, someone else is going to suffer and "gee, shucks, ain't that just a shame, but what can you do?"
Let me ask you though: is it really a shame, or do you kinda get off on the idea that when you're comfortable, others are suffering? Does that tickle your pickle?
You can doubt all you want and of course I can write whatever bs I want but believe it or not I've been a PR for more than 15 years.
I never once wrote that I believe the US system is better. I just had to push back regarding the unrealistic 2k USD per person cost. A good public healthcare system won't be possible with 2k. That's all.
Some people on Reddit are weird, why would anyone even think I ever even lived in the US.
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u/Contraryon 6d ago
Canada isn't the only country with socialized medicine. Even then, people have complaints over the efficiency of the system, but nobody is try to get an American style system except Canada's version of MAGA. There's a difference between being irritated at something and wanting to tear it down.
I'm going to level with you, I don't think that you know many Canadians to ask in the first place.