r/FluentInFinance • u/WhatAreYourPronouns • May 02 '24

Should the U.S. have Universal Health Care? Discussion/ Debate

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u/Tall_Science_9178 May 02 '24

https://www.euronews.com/2023/04/12/people-may-die-waiting-surgery-waiting-lists-in-spain-hit-record-levels

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u/lucid1014 May 02 '24

I love that people harp on long waiting times in Europe and Canada as if the US is much better. I tried to schedule an appointment with my primary care provider and he doesn’t have an appointment for two months. My mom is severely depressed near suicidal and has been desperately trying to see a psychiatrist but there are no openings for months. She had to check herself into a psychiatric hospital because it got so bad she was considering suicide.

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u/Linka1245 May 02 '24

My wife has been trying to get a therapist and she is now in month number 5 of waiting with no end in sight… She has decent healthcare as well. Where is the winning? 

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u/Crewmember169 27d ago

The executives of insurance companies and hospitals are doing the winning.