[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by NJblue

Since this topic is primarily one of Covid which had a reference to universal healthcare as a better way of dealing with Covid, it seems appropriate to point out countries which have universal healthcare in which the healthcare system failed miserably. It also seems appropriate to show by contrast how the US healthcare system does not have the same limitations in terms of resources such that we had to resort to euthanasia in order to deal with the crisis. As to every US citizen having access to the same health care, can you provide any documentation that shows that a person in the US who showed up at a hospital with Covid was denied treatment?

To put it another way, would you rather be a poor 80 year old person with Covid in the US or a middle class 80 year old person with Covid in Sweden? That's what universal healthcare in Sweden has given their citizens.

I'm guessing that you are already aware of EMTALA, so you know that your very narrow example of someone showing up in the emergency room is not a valid example...because it would be considered an "emergency."

Which does nothing, for those who may have comorbidities due to years...of not having access to regular, quality health care.

Just like EMTALA does not apply to people with cancer/diabetes/long-term illnesses/Etc., Etc.

For those not aware of what is covered...please read up.

EMTALA



As for the argument of UHC when using JUST Covid-19 as the example..here is another (much broader view than only Sweden).

UHC and Covid-19

Meanwhile, the world’s largest economy lacks universal health coverage, and is struggling to deal with this pandemic.