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"Free healthcare" lmao. Who do you think pays for it? TAXPAYERS! It's not free! And usually in those kind of "free healthcare" systems the private clinics get

"Free healthcare" lmao. Who do you think pays for it? TAXPAYERS! It's not free! And usually in those kind of "free healthcare" systems the private clinics get looked down upon or are even restricted/blocked via laws in order to "preserve the 'free' healthcare system". Thus the people have even less choice. There are many countries with this kind of a "free healthcare" system. I'm living in one of them. Want to go to a specialist? Sorry bro, that's gonna be 6 months of waiting time... So anyone who is not piss poor will go into a private clinic.

SamoyedFurFluff 4y ago
I wanna go to a specialist in the United States and it’s still 6 mo waiting time…
- brodouevencode 4y ago
  I have first hand evidence that this is not the case. Let's not over-generalize here.
  - SamoyedFurFluff 4y ago
    I’m responding to a generalization with my own specific experiences, so if anything this comment should be going to the original person I responded to
  - the_only_law 4y ago
    You have first hand evidence that GP does not have to wait 6 months to see a specialist? Was there a HIPAA violation involved? And hell, while we’re throwing around completely vague and unsubstantiated claims. I have first hand evidence that the top level parent is lying about having to wait as well.
- dangerlibrary 4y ago
  Right? What world are people living in? On anything other than a 30% coinsurance PPO, you aren't getting anything done without insurance pre-approval. And that's an extra month or two wait on top of the three month wait to get in the door for a consult.
- polski-g 4y ago
  I only see specialists in the US and the wait time is usually less than 24 hours. Are you calling them directly to set up appointments?
waboremo 4y ago
Why did you take such huge offense to the phrase free healthcare when they explicitly mention subsidized a second later?
the_gipsy 4y ago
You know that "free healthcare" does not mean it magically costs nothing, and you know that others wouldn't believe that.

SamoyedFurFluff 4y ago

I wanna go to a specialist in the United States and it’s still 6 mo waiting time…

brodouevencode 4y ago
I have first hand evidence that this is not the case. Let's not over-generalize here.
- SamoyedFurFluff 4y ago
  I’m responding to a generalization with my own specific experiences, so if anything this comment should be going to the original person I responded to
- the_only_law 4y ago
  You have first hand evidence that GP does not have to wait 6 months to see a specialist? Was there a HIPAA violation involved? And hell, while we’re throwing around completely vague and unsubstantiated claims. I have first hand evidence that the top level parent is lying about having to wait as well.
dangerlibrary 4y ago
Right? What world are people living in? On anything other than a 30% coinsurance PPO, you aren't getting anything done without insurance pre-approval. And that's an extra month or two wait on top of the three month wait to get in the door for a consult.
polski-g 4y ago
I only see specialists in the US and the wait time is usually less than 24 hours. Are you calling them directly to set up appointments?

waboremo 4y ago

Why did you take such huge offense to the phrase free healthcare when they explicitly mention subsidized a second later?

the_gipsy 4y ago

You know that "free healthcare" does not mean it magically costs nothing, and you know that others wouldn't believe that.