And that scales up with salary. We pay A LOT for universally slow and average healthcare. I support a single payer model like in South Korea - ie. you pay a bit for medical expenses, but the insurer is the government and they don't rip you off. For example you pay $7 to see a GP. You can see a specialist at major hospitals within the next few days if you need to, and pay maybe $100 out of pocket. If you need surgery or stay for something serious you might end up paying $1000 or less. I've experienced it first hand and it was a very good experience compared to Canada.
My gf saw an OB/GYN for something last week. She'll get test results in... 5 weeks. And scheduled a follow up appointment for January 2022.
Muh universal healthcare
We actually pay more through taxes than Americans pay for private insurance.
In 2014, the average single individual earning roughly $42,000 will pay $4,381 for public health care insurance.
And that scales up with salary. We pay A LOT for universally slow and average healthcare. I support a single payer model like in South Korea - ie. you pay a bit for medical expenses, but the insurer is the government and they don't rip you off. For example you pay $7 to see a GP. You can see a specialist at major hospitals within the next few days if you need to, and pay maybe $100 out of pocket. If you need surgery or stay for something serious you might end up paying $1000 or less. I've experienced it first hand and it was a very good experience compared to Canada.