People complain about cost in the US, and there are problems with the hours and wages for nursing and other staff, but there aren't generally overcrowding issues or lack of care. Canadians often travel to our northern states for prompt treatment instead of waiting for the Canadian system to plow along. The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is a world-class research and treatment center. More and more clinics are trying to divorce themselves from the insurance cartel and offer open pricing for patients to see up front, and internal pharmacies to reduce costs to wholesale plus a nominal fee.
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That's refreshing to hear and I'm glad for it, other countries (mine) should take note and work on emulating the processes you have there perhaps.
I've heard of the Mayo Clinic, most probably have I suppose, and have heard it offers a top notch service; it'll be good to see more of that. In this country, I think too much is wasted on unimportant things where the really important ones are left floundering and degrading.
Politicians claim we need them to provide essential services, but people forget government is a monopoly with all the waste and abuse inherent in anyone without competition plus the power to compel people to pay whatever is demanded. I'd have a lot more faith in the US promises for universal healthcare if I hadn't already seen the failures of Veterans Affairs, Medicare, Medicaid, Workman's Comp, etc. or the issues in Canada and the UK. If there was unquestionable success on a small scale, I'd be far less leery of a wider program.
I could apply use your faith here and it's be just as relevant. It's federal elective voting day this Saturday...I've postal voted, but loads of others will front up and...vote in more rogues, the same as now or the opposition. Same same.