re: #519 EmmmieG

The study only addressed cancer. Wait times are longer on other ailments, unless they’ve managed to shorten those recently.

The whole point about national systems, such as the Canadian system, or the NHS, is that there is prioritization of care. This prioritization is based on an ongoing public debate about a) how much money should be spent and b) what kinds of care are more important/urgent than others.

In the US, there is also a prioritization of care: are you able to pay or not?

So you’re basically choosing between two forms of prioritization - one which is need-blind and one which isn’t.

re: #522 Cannadian Club Akbar

My BIL in Canada had to wait 6 months for a hip replacement. Not judging, just from personal experience.

Hip replacements are the classic example of a procedure that most developed countries agree can be delayed, in order to gain efficiency.

How long does an uninsured 55-year-old in the US have to wait for a hip replacement?