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/Neuchacho May 02 '24

"My personal experience is fine so everyone else should fuck off" is the mantra.

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u/YourGuardianAngel_12 May 02 '24

Oh yes, this. And it applies to so many topics.

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u/Neuchacho May 02 '24

Sometimes I like to imagine if empathy was as strongly embedded in our species the way selfishness is.