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With the level of ambulance delays after 14 years of managed decline under the Tories, you might be better off with the Uber in the UK too. Just for different reasons.
Basically the same reason though: woeful government underinvestment in order to funnel money to the ruling class.
That’s a common misconception. The US actually invests a metric fuckton of money into the healthcare system. It’s just that they have the most inefficient possible healthcare system, so providing just medicare, medicaid and VA benefits, which don’t come close to covering everyone, costs more (in %of GDP, not just absolute numbers) than for most countries the cost of subsidizing healthcare for everyone.
Hell, even conservatives might be happier under a socialized healthcare system. There could even be LESS government spending and people would be getting subsidized healthcare.
This is the case for many things in the US, not just healthcare.
https://pedestrianobservations.com/2019/03/03/why-american-costs-are-so-high-work-in-progress/
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/why-building-us-highways-expensive/724730/
Is it worse than in Russia?
Here was a scandal, when paramedics could not drive to village and had to use sleds:
I’m sure it’s not worse than Russia.
Weather related or due to lack of investment?
I used to live off of 3 miles of dirt road that was not maintained by anyone. After hurricanes sinkholes would open or the road would flood with 1-5 feet of water.
During this time, paramedics or fire department would use boats, helicopters, or swim if neither was available…
True story: In 2018 I was pretty sure I was or was about to have a heart attack and possibly a stroke. I drove to the ER rather than call an ambulance. As soon as they checked my vitals, they prepped me for emergency surgery. As I was in the O.R. my wife was listing our second home (he one we wanted to retire in) for sale because she was certain that the medical expenses would bankrupt us. Everything worked out well, but the fact that while I might be breathing my last breaths all I am worried about is leaving my wife in financial ruin is not something I can let go of.
This is honestly
I can’t imagine
This would cost us 20 dollars in turkey
We don’t even have good healthcare…
In the UK it would cost about the same, but that would be because he went by car and needed to pay for parking, parking charges at hospitals are getting ridiculous
Not in Scotland. Parking fees were scrapped at hospitals starting in 2008
The provision of parking is expensive, so it used to be subsidized significantly. Many people go to the hospital by public transport. It wouldn’t be fair to them that there’d be less money available for healthcare services because the NHS is subsidizing parking.
The provision of parking is expensive
No. It’s practically free. The maintenance is just some white lines every few years.
There’s an opportunity cost associated with using land for parking, particularly in dense urban areas.
In many cases a parking spot uses more space than the person who parked there uses to do their job (if they work in a cubicle for example). But they also need to be able to park not just at their job, but at their home, at the store, at their doctor’s office, etc. In the US there can be as many as 8 parking spaces per car, which collectively take up one third of the urban area.
There’s an opportunity cost associated with using land for parking
That’s not a cost of provision. Who’s to say that the medical benefit of many friends or relatives visiting is worth less than a house. Their is an opportunity cost of not having parking.
the medical benefit of many friends or relatives visiting is worth less than a house
American mind cannot comprehend public transit.
Who’s to say that the medical benefit of many friends or relatives visiting is worth less than a house.
Doctors and medical researchers are in a position to say what the effects of public policy are on public health. And they’re saying that car-centric urban design has a negative impact on it, and that we should be building transit and pedestrian oriented urban environments instead.
In general activities that have a negative impact on society should be discouraged, and certainly not subsidized so that they’re favored over the alternatives. There are many ways to make it easy to visit a hospital, not the least of which is simply allowing people to live in close proximity to one, which is something that has a positive impact on medical outcomes.
Car storage costs in not built hospital wing, not built homes and not built public spaces.
And you had a whole second home to sell. I’ll just die alone in an apartment.
I’m afraid that’s against the terms of your rental agreement
I’m sure they’ll just add a fine next month: “using residence for unauthorized life event” or “reducing number of occupants without permission” or something.
Yeah, well so is this fat dab I’m about to rip, bourgeoise landlord swine! (bubble noises) /s
Well, to be fair, I died about a year ago (literally) and me staying dead would also pretty much have meant leaving the current home. So while in Europe the immediate medical bills do not ruin you a family loss still might, since you’re missing the (part of) income.
(there’s a circular relationship between living location/costs and possible job)
Oh boy… You just called a Brit a European. 50/50 chance you’re in trouble.
They are for sure in trouble somewhere. The Europeans will definitely be offended.
Brits? Gross. Hope they don’t infest us again.
Fun fact the British islands are on the same tectonic plates as the rest of Europe so technically they are indeed European… of course that plate is the Eurasian plate so technically all of Asia is in Europe too so when are you gonna welcome China into the E.U?
I’m happy to live in a developed country when I see this. Enjoying it while it lasts.
Hopefully America isn’t contagious.
And jokes aside, the sentiment here in America seems to be people have had enough of this shit. I went for my annual physical, my insurance covers it. But I was given a paper to sign that says if I mention something ailing me to my doctor that it may turn into a sick visit and be billed accordingly.
I am very fortunate, I make decent money, my wife has insurance for us, and so when my doc said “Do you want vitamin D screening in your blood work? It will cost extra.” I was able to say yes. And that’s a minor issue, but there are people barely scraping by, they think they’re okay because they have insurance, and then to be told this visit will cost you more money if you say you’re unwell? Get the fuck out of here.
I love my wife and my kids to the end of the world, but I can’t imagine my mindset if I’m some single dude, at this point. How much are they going to push people? Thoughts and prayers to the difference makers out there is all I can do unfortunately.
725 3Thought about this before seeing the comments
Uber to ER: $15
Ambulance to ER: $1500
That’s a cheap ambulance ride.
You’re an ambulance!
I thought the AI hype was dead but I’m still subjected to this hot garbage.
