Why can Cuba/Canada afford healthcare and free schooling to their citizens and the USA cannot?
Well maybe they can do it in Cuba because they can force their doctors to work for next to nothing, as far as I know we have free schooling, it’s called “public school”, as far as what Canada does I’ve heard some not so good things about their system and also they only have about 40 million people to worry about, and I bet they don’t have people coming from all over the world and falling down in their emergency rooms and getting cured of whatever ailment they have and then they get back on a plane and go back where they came from and stick us with the bill, which happens here quite often.
Hello, It is not a question of cannot; it is will not and that is easier to understand. For many people, private healthcare doesn’t cost anything because they receive private medical cover from their employer. It often makes sense for companies to offer such benefits, as it means employees spend less time off sick. Going private is often convenient too, not only because there are usually shorter waiting times involved but also because appointments are better tailored to the individual. For example, many private specialists will offer appointments outside normal working hours, even on weekends, so people don’t have to take time off work. Another reason people choose to be seen privately, even if it’s at an NHS hospital, is that it guarantees you’ll see a consultant. As an NHS patient, you’ll often only see the consultant if your problem is particularly complex. Possible disadvantages “However, there are cons that need to be weighed against the pros of private healthcare. For example, on
