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minus-squarewhoamilinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·3 years agoas someone based in 'murica I would take the NHS or canada’s system over ours all day every day.
minus-squareSovereignStatelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 years agoif you’re poor in the U.S., appointments are still scheduled out so far in advance you’ll forget you even scheduled one
minus-squareMarxist Jo 🏳️⚧️linkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agoThis is true, I knew a kid with 3 fractures who waited something like 20 hours in A&E with only paracetamol
minus-squarewhoamilinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 years agobut haven’t there been cuts to the NHS for years now?
minus-squareart@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 years agoThat’s not quite right. In America we often don’t treat our illnesses because we can’t afford it. Waiting a long time is much better than no help at all. If you’re poor working class you’re expected to just “walk it off”.
as someone based in 'murica I would take the NHS or canada’s system over ours all day every day.
if you’re poor in the U.S., appointments are still scheduled out so far in advance you’ll forget you even scheduled one
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This is true, I knew a kid with 3 fractures who waited something like 20 hours in A&E with only paracetamol
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but haven’t there been cuts to the NHS for years now?
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That’s not quite right. In America we often don’t treat our illnesses because we can’t afford it. Waiting a long time is much better than no help at all. If you’re poor working class you’re expected to just “walk it off”.
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