Scott, commenting on many (most) in Canada getting immediate ca
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Yup. While at the same time, teenagers who need knee surgery have to
wait
three years.
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Notwithstanding the protestations of rick, several of us from Canada
have commented on, and admitted, that one of the consequences of our
style of healthcare is that, for some procedures, there are waiting
lists. That's a fact. But it's a price we're willing to pay, so that we
can provide immediate care for most of the people, for most procedures,
most of the time.

So let's take the cae you bring up: teenagers who need knee surgery. I
don't know if teenagers in Canada who need knee surgery nmust wait 3
years as you claim. [Aside: you might be able to pull such an isolated
case out of the archives somewhere, but it is unlikely to be the rule.]


Now let's switch our focus to the USA for one moment. Let's also assume
a teenager who needs knee surgery. Let's further assume that this kid's
family is uninsured.

Can we expect that she'll get immediate attention at her local
hospital? Or will she need to wait? Is it likely that as people with
insurance arrive, some "bureaucrat" in the hospital will priorize and
thereby establish a "waiting list"?

Can you assure me that, under the American system, the teenager will
get immediate attention, ahead of those with (a) more emergent need
(after all, she did arrive ahead of them) and (b) those with equivalent
need but covered by insurance?

Tell me about your waiting lists for non-emergent cases without
insurance, OK?

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