• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    1 day ago

    You know how Germany has universal healthcare? Well, doesn’t mean shit if you have to wait for a specialist (like a psychologist) months to years.

    Dude, that’s not different in the U.S. Even if you can afford healthcare, you have to wait months for a specialist. I had to wait 9 months and have my GP take over my medication to get in with a new neurologist when my old one retired. And we have “good” insurance.

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        15 hours ago

        Nor did I intend it to be. It was a sad note that even in a socialized medicine system things have ended up like the U.S.