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Re:Most hospitals aren't complying with price transparency rule by klyrs on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:12PM (#27517525)
I live in Canada, and I've seen people put on 6+ month waitlists for (a) MRI after a concussion to make sure there's no internal bleeding (which can kill in a single day), (b) MRI after a stroke to diagnose the root cause, (c) ACL replacement surgery.

Universal healthcare is great, but when you're in a 2-party system and one party undermines it whenever they're in power, the result is terrible.

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Re:Most hospitals aren't complying with price transparency rule by johnday on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:16PM (#27517576)
I'm sorry to hear that, but it's not quite relevant to the point that the parent was making about Europe.

For what it's worth, I live in the UK which has similar woes to how you describe Canada's two-party system. However we do normally get seen quickly for things which are a threat to life---but elective operations can take much longer. Mental health issues are also dealt with sluggishly at best.

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