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The US system rations care as well. It just rations on the basis of who can afford care. It seems much more logical and humane to ration care based on how essen
by bbddg 6y ago
The US system rations care as well. It just rations on the basis of who can afford care. It seems much more logical and humane to ration care based on how essential the service required is.
- maxerickson 6y agoThe US system also rations equipment based on more or less arbitrary bureaucratic determinations. Want to open a radiology practice with an MRI machine? Better hope the state lets you.
- jariel 6y agobbdog is correct to point out that rationing is mostly economic. I do agree that there should be a humanitarian component to it. In Canada, it's the other extreme: everyone is treated identically (theoretically) no matter what and it's illegal to sell medical services in most cases. The way 'around' the problem is to hunt down good doctors through the network and word of mouth. Literally the Golf Club is where you find out who the best docs are, and then you apply with them and hope you have enough clout/status that they take you on as a patient, because otherwise you just get 'stand in line at the clinics'. Doctors have their own hierarchy/status, and you want one on the 'inside'.