Which Country has better healthcare, seriously. If you had a life threatening disease would you go to another Country?
If you needed surgery, and the option was wait 6 months and get it for free in Canada or have it done next week here for a $1000 dollars what would you choose?
Drs work with people who can't pay, believe it or not. My wife is an ARNP at a cancer office, they have patients that pay $5 a visit if that's all they can pay. People aren't and haven't been going without medical treatment.
Doctors, may work with people, but going into bankruptcy for basic needs isnt really a good reply. And while they may pay $5, they are still getting charged. This is why the major problem arose. It was people like that. Its basic math. Also, if every doctor just charged $5, they would be out of work. Before the ACA, 20% of the people didnt have health care coverage. (I am not defending the ACA here)
Say I am a hospital. And 2 patients come in. One has healthcare, one doesnt. One pays me, one doesnt. Do I just lose the cost and say, oh well, I gave it to them, or do I try and recoup the cost and charge the paying person more?
But why couldnt we have both systems with tier systems? Why not a basic level of health coverage, then a premium level for people who pay more.
-Also, pretty sure you are citing a bunch of myths about Canada, it doesnt take long to research it. Nor why does Canada have to be the answer? In fact Canada is ranked 30th according to WHO.
I appreciate the arguments, but the whole thing is about economics. Our health care is way overpriced, we pay too much, the costs are going up, and in no way, is efficient. I get the FDA, but I still.
No numbers agree, nor stats, say we have the best healthcare. I mean, maybe we do, but its hard to argue just using anecdotal evidence.
Also, I think NPs are a great way to cut cost.