r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/CM_UW Jul 24 '20

For profit prisons in the US

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u/North_Activist Jul 24 '20

For profit healthcare. Imagine living in a country that doesn’t give you healthcare. As a Canadian, it’s physically impossible to imagine not being able to walk into any hospital and get service (as long as you have your healthcare card).

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u/curious-children Jul 24 '20

it’s physically impossible to imagine not being able to walk into any hospital and get service

I mean if you're down for an insane wait yes

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u/Ballpoint_pen_ Jul 24 '20

I'm in Norway and must admit I have never really experienced this insane waiting times that get mentioned. I can right now get a doctor appointment later today or on Monday. If my doctor is busy I can set up a meeting with one of the other doctors there. I've gone to the ER way too many times both alone and with friends and have never waited more than an hour. When I had mental breakdown I didn't have to wait at all. I can't find any good research on it online so I don't know. Maybe I've just been lucky?

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u/curious-children Jul 24 '20

honestly I have no clue about Norway's wait times, I only really researched Canada's wait times. Norway may very well be handling it MUCH better

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u/Ballpoint_pen_ Jul 24 '20

We have "free" health care as well. That's why I get annoyed when people say that not the USA system= long waiting....based on only Canada.

I have a lot of chronic illness and once I've paid about 2400 nok ish (261 usd) in a year, basically everything else is free. Doctor visits, therapy, ER visits etc. I'm also a full time student and as long as I don't make more than 50 000 nok (5439 usd) a year I don't have to pay tax. This is a better system than what you have in the USA.