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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think getting timely access to specialty care like a sleep study could be really hard in countries with government-provided medical care.

[b]I used to be on a discussion board for people with a medical condition my child has and was really shocked by how long the Brits and especially the Canadians had to wait for appointments with a specialist. [/b]Like any specialist, not just a really good one at a prominent clinic who you go to when your local specialist hasn't helped. [/quote]

I had a medical condition and also came across a lot of UK sites with others dealing with the same illness.  It was pretty obvious that I had much easier access to testing and procedures.  It almost became hard to converse about it with Brits because they couldn’t even get their heads around that I was dictating the timing of certain procedures.  I am very glad I was treated here in the US.  [/quote]

I think you would have a similar trouble conversing with an American who did not have insurance or whose insurance didn't cover the condition.  The difference would be that they would have the same 5 year wait as the Brits and Canadians, but with an additional $10,000 cost every time they needed some kind of help with symptoms.  The US has wonderful healthcare... if you're rich or your company springs for it and you're working fulltime.  I'm a PP who's looking to move and I want more of a safety net even if it decreases my current standard of care.  It's undoubtedly a scary trade-off either way, though, honestly.[/quote]

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