Being rich shouldn't mean that you get better health care because your net worth doesn't make you a more deserving human than someone poor. Being poor doesnt me

Being rich shouldn't mean that you get better health care because your net worth doesn't make you a more deserving human than someone poor. Being poor doesnt mean you should suffer or get substandard care. And to be fair: I have socialized medicine, but I only got that lucky in my 30's after I moved from the US. I don't have long wait times for a doctor's appointment: Non-urgent has more wait time. (And it's OK: It doesn't matter if I have a cervical cancer screening tomorrow or in 2 months). I can get into the dentist urgently if needed. If I need to wait for 6 months to get a surgery, it means it isn't urgent and there is a safety net to get me through. IF you don't have a safety net, wait times are cruel. All that said, there is a private option here and folks do pay to skip some wait time - I'm generally against this as again, your net worth shouldn't determine whether you get care due to humanity and all - but I'm fine with folks paying for general bells and whistles. Sure, have a fancy room with fancy food if you want.