What is so wrong with socialized healthcare?

Question

Maybe the 16 hour er waits are because EVERYONE can afford to go to the doctor. What a novel idea!

What if it were voluntary, where you could pay a tax to recieve it, or you could continue to use your private heralthcare. I would think that it would be a great way to control private healthcare costs.

Answer 1

It's too expensive, it rations care based on political expediency, it puts the government (the same one that can't keep a city from flooding or a war from dragging on endlessly) in charge of your medical care, and it stifles medical research and innovation. Visit your local VA hospital to see what that would be like.

Other than that, nothing. Enjoy Canada.

Answer 2

What is so good about it ? Well I take by socialized healthcare , you are talking about free healthcare. Well there is a free hospital here run by the state . I had the misfortune of ending up there some time ago . All the doctors appointments were set for 8 am, They left for lunch for 1 1/2 hours . I sat there from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm . Talked to a "doctor trainee" for 5 minutes. And he left . !0 minutes latter he came back and said , Oh it's nothing. Latter that same day I was admitted into the emergency room with a kidney stone . It did pass , but what a totally wasted day of pain ........

Answer 3

The pro to socialized healthcare is medical treatments are avalible for all, but the cons are numerous, first it places the health care of a portion of the population square on the shoulders for society, this population generates a large bill without adding to captol of the healthcare system, secondly the cost of medical practices, eventhough they are grossly inflated in the US, may not be covered by what the socialized healthcare dictates the treatment costs, so the doctor/medical facilities may take a loss on top of that.

Answer 4

Come on neocons. You always say you have the answers. What are you going to do about the health care crisis that is quickly approaching? Healthcare costs are skyrocketing. At this rate nobody will be able to afford healthcare. An no socialized healthcare is not the start of full blown socialism.

Answer 5

Do you know there are some people who can't get certain operations because of their age? Have you ever seen a Government operation run efficiently? Go talk to a vet in the VA system. You'll get an earful I don't want Government controlling my life to that extent. You folks on here have been screaming about all these supposed rights you've lost, but you want to hand your whole life over to an inefficient incompetent system. You'll not chose your doctor. You'll deal with you you were assigned. You can't sue the government. You get the government approved treatment, no more. You'll deal with government employees who couldn't care less if you lived or died, as long as they get their retirement and benefits. People that want this system are nuts. There are so many reasons against it. If you want socialized medicine, move to a country that offers it. Get the hell out mine.

Answer 6

I'm not sure what's wrong with it, what we have now is horrible for so many people.

I worked with a kid who was Canadian attending college here in the US. His mother was diabetic and he said that the care and medications she had received for years were excellent.

He got very ill and went the rounds with doctors here until his insurance balked so he went home for a month during summer break, was diagnosed, treated and returned with an ongoing treatment plan.

I've heard about there being less access to sophisticated tests and procedures but right now we have millions of children who just need to be able to see a doctor for a strep throat and can't afford it. There has to be a better way.

Answer 7

There is NOTHING wrong with socialized healthcare, it works well everywhere it is administered, especially when it's in tandem with a private system that people can pay for if they want to. The only downside it has, is that to remain viable, things have to be prioritized, which means you might have to wait for a crash victim to be treated before having your ingrown toenail looked at.
People that complain about socialized medicine generally haven't experienced it.

I love America, but as an immigrant it embarrasses me that Cuba has a better healthcare system if you are poor!

Answer 8

The initial cost doesn't seem that overwhelming, but the increasing costs over time are astronomical. Ask a Canadian if a 16-hour emergency room wait is worth the socialized healthcare that costs them more in taxes than his health insurance would.

Answer 9

Fixed prices is the beginning of a communist nation. Next thing you know the feds will fix all pricing, control your wages and tell you what you can and can;t do for a living. Imagine scoring bad on a test when you are 6 and being told that you will be a street sweeper. Why do think Russia is in the crappy spot it's in right now.

Answer 10

Health care in those countries is awful and it is rationed. It's great if you don't need it and are deemed young enough or have an approved life expectancy to actually get care. You are confusing health insurance with health care. The US has the best care in the world. That is why those who can afford it come to the US for their own care. WHO is a socialist organization, so that's like asking a Communist what they think of capitalism. Have you been "brainwashed" to think other people should pay for your health care? If you get a good job maybe you can pay for your own personal needs, like housing and food too. Or you could just demand your neighbors pay for it.