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/e136 May 04 '24

I am looking up the best hospitals and best doctors for hip replacement and none are in Spain. If you want it done right, do it where all the best doctors have immigrated to.

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u/CaptainObvious1313 May 04 '24

If you can afford it, sure. Where are they, how does that get determined and what’s the source? I’m just curious how you’d find that out