Re:Parents Break Teen Out of Mayo Clinic
by GFischer on Thursday August 16, 2018 @02:44PM
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That sounds like incredibly awful implementation. I live in Uruguay where we have a hybrid system, it's single-payer in that everything is funded through the state, but you have a choice of medical systems, mostly are Mutual Organizations ("Mutualistas").
And, while there are some bad wait times for non-life threatening surgery, I consider the overall system really good. My sister-in-law had major surgery and hospitalization and care was very good.
It's not so strict as a pure "public" service, and there are state-managed hospitals where you can get bad experiences like crowding and bad care, but never to the level you're describing.
And I can (and did) choose to have some better services on top of the basic ones so I have amazing emergency services and same-day specialists, for an extra 200 dollars (on top of my mandatory health tax bill which is also like 500 dollars).
And, while there are some bad wait times for non-life threatening surgery, I consider the overall system really good. My sister-in-law had major surgery and hospitalization and care was very good.
It's not so strict as a pure "public" service, and there are state-managed hospitals where you can get bad experiences like crowding and bad care, but never to the level you're describing.
And I can (and did) choose to have some better services on top of the basic ones so I have amazing emergency services and same-day specialists, for an extra 200 dollars (on top of my mandatory health tax bill which is also like 500 dollars).
http://www.expatfinder.com/uruguay/expat-guides/article/heal...