Fuck the insurance companys and the American health care system. - Page 2 - GoFuckYourself.com

CarlosTheGaucho · 11-20-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by onlymovies

This is a thread close to my heart. Went through all the redtape and got a first class, hands on lesson in the american health care system while caring for my girls sicks father for 2 years until he finally past.

I'm not going to get into detail about the gripes that we dealt, but i'm curious on some points of view.

The american health care system is fucked....Canada's national health care has flaws from what i can tell just from people complaining about that. I don't know much about it, so i can't really form an opinion.

What is the best solution? What country is doing it right in your opinion? Obviously nothing is perfect, but what's the closest and why?

Well I can only speak from my very own experience:

- longer waiting times - YES

- doctors and healthcare workers are underpaid - YES

- quality of health care lower - NOT - don't confuse quality with luxury

- insurance is mandatory - YES

- everyone is insured and have to pay insurance by the law - YES

- price of an average mandatory insurance plan - cca 80 USD / month

- average price of meds - about 1/10 of the average price in US / most common and used meds are fully or almost fully covered by the mandatory insurance

- can get a bonus plan private insurance if preffering to pay more and save on wating time / more flexibility / home visits of the doctor etc. - YES

I don't think there is a definitive solution and I don't think there will be a system that wouldn't have certain people complaining at a certain point.

But at least you have a choice and you won't get harmed / ruined or even die because of not being eligible to insurance or for getting declined by the insurance company.