Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Reactions to US HC and what HC looks like in an actual developed nation:
From the UK
My friend in the UK gets an idea of the cost of medical procedures only when she has to pay the vet bills for her dog. There's no subsidy for that.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really good anywhere?
Last week there were big complaints in the UK about the NHS computer system that led to unfavorable health outcomes and deaths.
My friend couldn't find a PCP in Toronto for months.
Other countries are losing doctors to higher paying countries and don't produce enough specialists. People wait years for joint surgery, or months for oncology appointments.
How much of this is because medical science can do more so demand is higher for an increased number of treatments.
I don’t buy about medical science doing more because life expectancy is not impressive in the USA.
If I have to guess Scandinavian countries might be doing better.
Of course they’re doing more. In 1986, there were 9,000 kidney transplants in the US. In 2022, there were over 22,000.
That's a 6% increase year over year, which is not that impressive. There are currently over 100,000 people waiting for a kidney transplant in the US.
Well, they have to wait for people to die and donate. That's a huge supply constraint. It's not like it's a shortage of operating theaters causing that wait-list.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really good anywhere?
Last week there were big complaints in the UK about the NHS computer system that led to unfavorable health outcomes and deaths.
My friend couldn't find a PCP in Toronto for months.
Other countries are losing doctors to higher paying countries and don't produce enough specialists. People wait years for joint surgery, or months for oncology appointments.
How much of this is because medical science can do more so demand is higher for an increased number of treatments.
I don’t buy about medical science doing more because life expectancy is not impressive in the USA.
If I have to guess Scandinavian countries might be doing better.
Of course they’re doing more. In 1986, there were 9,000 kidney transplants in the US. In 2022, there were over 22,000.
That's a 6% increase year over year, which is not that impressive. There are currently over 100,000 people waiting for a kidney transplant in the US.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really good anywhere?
Last week there were big complaints in the UK about the NHS computer system that led to unfavorable health outcomes and deaths.
My friend couldn't find a PCP in Toronto for months.
Other countries are losing doctors to higher paying countries and don't produce enough specialists. People wait years for joint surgery, or months for oncology appointments.
How much of this is because medical science can do more so demand is higher for an increased number of treatments.
I don’t buy about medical science doing more because life expectancy is not impressive in the USA.
If I have to guess Scandinavian countries might be doing better.
Of course they’re doing more. In 1986, there were 9,000 kidney transplants in the US. In 2022, there were over 22,000.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Reactions to US HC and what HC looks like in an actual developed nation:
From the UK
Anonymous wrote:Reactions to US HC and what HC looks like in an actual developed nation:
Anonymous wrote:you get what you pay for unfortunately. you can thank the insurance companies and politicians
Anonymous wrote:Funny, I just returned from GW where I was scheduled to get an MRI to follow up on a mammogram and ultrasound. GW told me that I needed an MRI for further diagnosis. I ended up having to reschedule because they needed an order from my doctor, and the doctor's assistant sent in the wrong order. Nevermind that no one told me that I needed to get an order or that GW never provided the report to my doctor. Paid the co-pay. So I have a few more weeks to wonder if I have cancer. Great!
It was like being at the Mad Hatter's table. And I have excellent insurance.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really good anywhere?
Last week there were big complaints in the UK about the NHS computer system that led to unfavorable health outcomes and deaths.
My friend couldn't find a PCP in Toronto for months.
Other countries are losing doctors to higher paying countries and don't produce enough specialists. People wait years for joint surgery, or months for oncology appointments.
How much of this is because medical science can do more so demand is higher for an increased number of treatments.
I don’t buy about medical science doing more because life expectancy is not impressive in the USA.
If I have to guess Scandinavian countries might be doing better.
Of course they’re doing more. In 1986, there were 9,000 kidney transplants in the US. In 2022, there were over 22,000.
All that proves is there were more kidney transplants, which could be an indicator there's more kidney disease. Without context, that means nothing.
You’re being deliberately obtuse. I guess there were no kidney transplants in 1940 because there was no kidney disease.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really good anywhere?
Last week there were big complaints in the UK about the NHS computer system that led to unfavorable health outcomes and deaths.
My friend couldn't find a PCP in Toronto for months.
Other countries are losing doctors to higher paying countries and don't produce enough specialists. People wait years for joint surgery, or months for oncology appointments.
How much of this is because medical science can do more so demand is higher for an increased number of treatments.
I don’t buy about medical science doing more because life expectancy is not impressive in the USA.
If I have to guess Scandinavian countries might be doing better.
Of course they’re doing more. In 1986, there were 9,000 kidney transplants in the US. In 2022, there were over 22,000.
All that proves is there were more kidney transplants, which could be an indicator there's more kidney disease. Without context, that means nothing.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really good anywhere?
Last week there were big complaints in the UK about the NHS computer system that led to unfavorable health outcomes and deaths.
My friend couldn't find a PCP in Toronto for months.
Other countries are losing doctors to higher paying countries and don't produce enough specialists. People wait years for joint surgery, or months for oncology appointments.
How much of this is because medical science can do more so demand is higher for an increased number of treatments.
I don’t buy about medical science doing more because life expectancy is not impressive in the USA.
If I have to guess Scandinavian countries might be doing better.
Of course they’re doing more. In 1986, there were 9,000 kidney transplants in the US. In 2022, there were over 22,000.