[soutthpaw]

Originally Posted by v88Racing

The only reason I said no to socialized medicine for the general public is this:
Ok so you needed to have dialysis. Through sm your name goes on a list then the wait starts and you may die before getting it. Why? The government will only allow only limited numbers to get dialysis a year. Evrything would have a certain number for each proceedure per year.

Lars

That really comes down to how it the system is structured. no one on medicare is denied dialysis if they need it... but you are correct about waiting lists for non-emergent or (elective) proceedures in many countries that have exclusively a socialist type of health care system. That's is why I would advocate for a combined system like medicare and supplemental plans..