But I did move from the US to Colombia. And I’ve received more thorough care from the national healthcare system here than I ever did in the US. Instead of simply treating my symptoms (which is the general practice in the US), the doctors here actually found the underlying conditions that I’ve apparently been living with for years, possibly even decades.
The healthcare system here is concerned with keeping the population healthy instead of increasing shareholder value. It takes a bit longer than in the US, but I have the peace of mind of knowing that (1) my doctor isn’t getting kickbacks for prescribing me a specific medication, and (2) regardless of what is needed for my treatment, I won’t go bankrupt paying for it.
So, while I don’t necessarily believe that a government can manage much of anything without any corruption or profit motive, I do have some evidence that a government can manage healthcare in a way that provides greater benefit to its citizens than the privatized healthcare industry in the US.
No, I haven’t had to deal with the VA.
But I did move from the US to Colombia. And I’ve received more thorough care from the national healthcare system here than I ever did in the US. Instead of simply treating my symptoms (which is the general practice in the US), the doctors here actually found the underlying conditions that I’ve apparently been living with for years, possibly even decades.
The healthcare system here is concerned with keeping the population healthy instead of increasing shareholder value. It takes a bit longer than in the US, but I have the peace of mind of knowing that (1) my doctor isn’t getting kickbacks for prescribing me a specific medication, and (2) regardless of what is needed for my treatment, I won’t go bankrupt paying for it.
So, while I don’t necessarily believe that a government can manage much of anything without any corruption or profit motive, I do have some evidence that a government can manage healthcare in a way that provides greater benefit to its citizens than the privatized healthcare industry in the US.