Canada is number 54. The UK is number 44. The US is number 17.
So in conclusion, American, Canadian and British healthcare is neither good nor fast. At the least British healthcare is cheap, something neither Canadian or American healthcare can boast of.
American healthcare is by far the most expensive in the world though. That's something.
It's so stupid here. We have Medicare but you need to pay a deductible to see a doctor. So you need to be able to afford the full cost of an appointment, then you get some of that refunded back later
Yeah it used to be pretty easy to find a doctor that bulk bills but no so much anymore. Don't even get me started on the medicare levy surcharge bullshit.
Some statistics I found. I put very little effort into finding these rankings so the sources might be utter shite.
Good and cheap:
Cheap and fast:
Fast and good
Fast and cheap and good:
Countries with the best healthcare systems in the world:
Canada is number 32 between Thailand and the UAE, the UK is number 34 between the UAE and Uruguay. The US is 69th, between Armenia and Algeria.
Most and least affordable countries for healthcare:
Most affordable:
Least affordable
Percentage of respondents who are satisfied with waiting times
Canada is number 54. The UK is number 44. The US is number 17.
So in conclusion, American, Canadian and British healthcare is neither good nor fast. At the least British healthcare is cheap, something neither Canadian or American healthcare can boast of.
American healthcare is by far the most expensive in the world though. That's something.
Australia the 13th most affordable and the 8th least affordable
It's so stupid here. We have Medicare but you need to pay a deductible to see a doctor. So you need to be able to afford the full cost of an appointment, then you get some of that refunded back later
Yeah it used to be pretty easy to find a doctor that bulk bills but no so much anymore. Don't even get me started on the medicare levy surcharge bullshit.
That's a great list, really shows how some of the most "advanced" capitalist economies are unable to provide decent basic human needs.