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And what's more - look at the UK where we spend half as much per capita on healthcare and achieve broadly similar results. Yes, if you get a sporting injury you
by philjohn 7y ago
And what's more - look at the UK where we spend half as much per capita on healthcare and achieve broadly similar results. Yes, if you get a sporting injury you're going to be waiting 6-8 weeks for physio, but if you have a heart attack, cancer, are in a serious accident there is no wait.
- pasquinelli 7y agoOh the thought of going to the doctor without that time of uncertainty about the bill that'll be coming. $200? $500? No, no bill is coming.
- makomk 7y agoThe official NHS target for cancer treatment is that patients should get it within a month of the decision that it's necessary. The NHS has been missing that deadline quite a lot: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/10/nhs-england-misses-multiple-targets-for-cancer-treatment https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/10/nhs-england-...