Thread: Are We Incrementally Losing Our Freedom?

Originally Posted by MistressNomad

Well, none of that happens in reality.

First of all, Canada spends less than half as much on health care as we do, and they live longer.
Costs of Health Care Administration: U.S. vs. Canada - General Medicine

Canada is #11, and America is #38... right below Cuba. Speaking of Cuba, did you know some Americans have started going to Cuba for cheaper and better health care?
List of countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Second of all, just because they *could* go to the clinic for the sniffles doesn't mean they do. Why not? Because they know the doc can't do anything. When you feel crappy, and you know you'll just be told to drink fluids, why bother expending the effort? You're bypassing basic logic, here...

Have you actually looked into the way universal health care functions in coutries which have had it for decades? If you had, you would find that your scenario doesn't match up with reality.

My question was general - once again you are making it a personal attack by questioning my logic and grasp of reality. I find it demeaning and belittling for you to do so unprovoked my me. You have no cause to be condescending to me.

As I said in my post, I am taking the word of a poster who claims to live in a country with universal health care. Now maybe he exaggerated the case or misspoke, I don't know.

You state that "Well, none of that happens in reality." OK, now I could just take your word, or you might back that up with fact?
How do you know this? Have you ever practiced as a health care provider and dealt with malingerers, lonely people who feign illness just to have someone to talk to, prescription drug seekers, etc? People go to health centers with just the sniffles and more. Some for real health problems, some imagined.
I had a patient once with a file about 4 inches thick. She had been visiting this particular "free" clinic for approximately 20 years, once or twice a week. For her it was a just social visit more than anything else. Basic logic bypassed - but there she was none-the-less. I have talked with many docs with similar cases.

Sorry, but my reality just doesn't match with your scenario.