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Originally Posted by chet2020
This is basically how the system works in England, except expand it out to everyone regardless of age. I play soccer and know several Brits. They disagree on everything political, but they all agree they like their National Health Service (their socialist national healthcare system). One guy needed a hernia operation. If he waited two weeks, it was free. If he paid the equivalent of $1,800, he could have the operation in two days. He opted to wait. He had the same surgeon either way.
Some hard-core people might object that people with money who are willing to pay get faster service, but to me it seems like a reasonable compromise.
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Unless you have or a family member has need for an unusual procedure due to a complicated diagnosis. Also, we have the finest doctor's moving to the U.S. because of it's stellar medical system based on private enterprise. None of this matters if you go through life with the usual ailments, but matters a lot if you need expert medical assistance.