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Sure. Under the US system, they "fix" this problem by pricing people out of the queues and they end up dying. I could reduce the demand for anything if I'm all

Sure. Under the US system, they "fix" this problem by pricing people out of the queues and they end up dying. I could reduce the demand for anything if I'm allowed to arbitrarily raise its price.

refurb 4y ago
So the alternative is apparently just the government enforcing a queue to the point people can't get the surgery they need? Is that better?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 4y ago
  Plenty of people already aren't getting the treatment they need under the US model, only difference will be that your access to treatment is not as directly correlated to your wealth.
  - refurb 4y ago
    That's not true since the lower income bands have Medicaid which is more generous than Canadian healthcare.
    - thephyber 4y ago
      > Medicaid which is more generous than Canadian healthcare You assume that Medicaid is accepted. It's increasingly difficult to find providers that will accept it. From 2015: > A 2011 nationwide survey of doctors found 31 percent were “unwilling” to accept new Medicaid patients, with acceptance rates across states varying widely. Across the nation, the study estimated 69 percent of doctors were accepting Medicaid, but state acceptance rates ranged from a low of 40 percent in New Jersey to 99 percent in Wyoming, according to the study published in Health Affairs. This was pre-ACA expansion and prior to any reimbursement fee changes.[1] > When comparing reimbursement rates among health insurance plans, Medicaid is the lowest payer, meaning it’s not a moneymaker for doctors’ offices. Paired with the administrative requirements of accepting public insurance, doctors sometimes just don’t want the hassle.[1] [1] https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-insurance/articles/2015/05/26/youve-got-medicaid-why-cant-you-see-the-doctor https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-insurance/artic...

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Sure. Under the US system, they "fix" this problem by pricing people out of the queues and they end up dying. I could reduce the demand for anything if I'm all

by maxehmookau 4y ago

Sure. Under the US system, they "fix" this problem by pricing people out of the queues and they end up dying. I could reduce the demand for anything if I'm allowed to arbitrarily raise its price.

refurb 4y ago
So the alternative is apparently just the government enforcing a queue to the point people can't get the surgery they need? Is that better?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 4y ago
  Plenty of people already aren't getting the treatment they need under the US model, only difference will be that your access to treatment is not as directly correlated to your wealth.
  - refurb 4y ago
    That's not true since the lower income bands have Medicaid which is more generous than Canadian healthcare.
    - thephyber 4y ago
      > Medicaid which is more generous than Canadian healthcare You assume that Medicaid is accepted. It's increasingly difficult to find providers that will accept it. From 2015: > A 2011 nationwide survey of doctors found 31 percent were “unwilling” to accept new Medicaid patients, with acceptance rates across states varying widely. Across the nation, the study estimated 69 percent of doctors were accepting Medicaid, but state acceptance rates ranged from a low of 40 percent in New Jersey to 99 percent in Wyoming, according to the study published in Health Affairs. This was pre-ACA expansion and prior to any reimbursement fee changes.[1] > When comparing reimbursement rates among health insurance plans, Medicaid is the lowest payer, meaning it’s not a moneymaker for doctors’ offices. Paired with the administrative requirements of accepting public insurance, doctors sometimes just don’t want the hassle.[1] [1] https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-insurance/articles/2015/05/26/youve-got-medicaid-why-cant-you-see-the-doctor https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-insurance/artic...