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US stats don't include the 25%+, more like 50% really, of the population who are financially excluded from medical care (even though some are "insured"). Anybo
by jellicle 8y ago
US stats don't include the 25%+, more like 50% really, of the population who are financially excluded from medical care (even though some are "insured").
Anybody who does this: "I have a medical issue but I'm not going to seek treatment for it because I'll get a bill for $10K" should be viewed as having infinite wait times, and counted in the stats thusly. But they aren't.
"Oh, I've got this giant infected cut on my hand and I'm not going to go to the doctor because I'll end up broke" simply doesn't exist in Canada or Ireland, or any other first-world nation.
And hey poster, I guess you didn't get to the bottom of your linked article: "Almost three-quarters of Canadians rated their quality of care as very good or excellent, well above the international average of 65%, she said."