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IrrumaboMalum t1_jacdt18 wrote

We can't, because we aren't rich and/or politically connected enough to access that tier of care that he and others in that level of society get.

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artisanrox t1_jacrxqp wrote

That's what I mean tho....I hope we can come together just long enough to get some national health care in like Congress has.

But if the situation in East Plaestine is any indication, that won't happen for a long time yet. 🤦

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IrrumaboMalum t1_jact1i3 wrote

>That's what I mean tho....I hope we can come together just long enough to get some national health care in like Congress has.

We would be the first country in the world to achieve that. It would be amazing.

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artisanrox t1_jacuq73 wrote

???

Literally every major first-world country has some form of universal/national health care.

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IrrumaboMalum t1_jacvv64 wrote

They do, but it's still tiered. The rich/famous and politically connected receive better care in better facilities than the common masses get in the public facilities.

There is no country to my knowledge where you or I would receive the same level or quality of care as a celebrity, a rich business magnate or a politician.

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artisanrox t1_jacw8at wrote

It's not tiered in many countries. Especially in places like Japan.

Of course having lots of money will get you better health care wherever you are but let's not pretend that we're not like 100 years behind the rest of the world.

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IrrumaboMalum t1_jad43gz wrote

We're ahead of much of the world - the US leads the world in medical discoveries involving new test procedures, medications and test equipment.

https://sterlingmedicaldevices.com/thought-leadership/medical-device-design-industry-blog/what-country-leads-the-world-in-medical-innovation/#:~:text=The%20answer%20to%20the%20question,has%20ties%20to%20the%20U.S.

Now our delivery of that healthcare to the people of the US needs a lot of work, true. We lag behind the rest of the world in that aspect.

In that aspect, we need to do better. A lot better.

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artisanrox t1_jad82fq wrote

>the US leads the world in medical discoveries involving new test procedures, medications and test equipment.

This I'm obviously completely not interested in, in this context.

>In that aspect, we need to do better. A lot better.

Right.

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