Is Medicare-for-All (M4A) a Good Proposition in the U.S.?
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Is Medicare-for-All (M4A) a Good Proposition in the U.S.?
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Increases wait times for current services
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Sep 06, 2024 at 19:55 (UTC) Submission Time
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Under M4A, the influx of new patients into the healthcare system could overwhelm providers, resulting in longer wait times for appointments, surgeries, and procedures. Countries with universal healthcare, like Canada, have experienced issues with wait times for some procedures.

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It is vastly immoral to let some people die so that others can get better care
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Sep 06, 2024 at 19:57 (UTC) Submission Time

Even if wait times increase, it is immoral to deny healthcare to millions of people to maintain quicker access for the insured. Saving lives and ensuring everyone has access to care outweighs the potential inconvenience of longer waits. On this note, longer wait times often occur for non-life-threatening treatments.

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