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Re:The healthcare market is taxing reproduction out of exist... by throwaway150 on Monday December 01, 2025 @06:00PM (#46114657)
As someone who has lived in several countries, I do not believe every developed nation achieves better healthcare outcomes than the United States. Many European countries, as well as Canada, offer some form of universal coverage with free general treatment but waiting times for appointments and procedures can vary widely. That said, I still think universal healthcare is preferable, as these systems tend to prioritize urgent cases effectively and ensure that emergency treatment is fully covered for free.

I think, it's only the Asian countries who have got cheap, easy, and effective healthcare where you can not only get appointments quickly but you can get treatment for cheap too but their emergency services are not always as streamlined as those in more developed systems. There is no clear overall winner. Some places excel in certain aspects. Others perform better in different areas.

Re:The healthcare market is taxing reproduction out of exist... by IsTom on Monday December 01, 2025 @06:41PM (#46115168)
> As someone who has lived in several countries, I do not believe every developed nation achieves better healthcare outcomes than the United States.

Is that true for a median-wage earning person?

Re:The healthcare market is taxing reproduction out of exist... by vel0city on Monday December 01, 2025 @08:34PM (#46116208)
> waiting times for appointments and procedures can vary widely

Waiting times for appointments and procedures can very widely in the US. Approvals to get needed treatments can also be denied for seemingly flimsy reasons in the US as well.

Re:The healthcare market is taxing reproduction out of exist... by kingstnap on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @05:42AM (#46119832)
> There is no clear overall winner.

A lot of countries are likely clear overall losers though.