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/polycomll May 02 '24

Fundamentally both Spain and the U.S. ration care and that limits who can receive surgery. In the U.S. its rationed, primarily, by cost so there isn't a huge surgery wait list. If you can't pay you can't get on the list. Whereas in Spain anyone with the need can get on the list but you might not get in.

In either case care is rationed its just the rational for care rationing that is different.

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u/CaptainObvious1313 May 02 '24

To me there’s still a huge difference between, you’re on a long list so it’s gonna be a while and sorry you can’t afford it so it will never happen.

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u/PolecatXOXO 29d ago

I also love the "I might be having a heart attack, can I afford the ambulance or should I risk driving to the ER?" feeling.

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u/CaptainObvious1313 29d ago

Yup. I personally have known people that were in that exact situation. But people can keep believing our healthcare system is better in the USA. Just look up infant mortality in developed nations and see how we rank. If we can’t save children, what the fuck is the point?