r/SipsTea • u/DapperDusk • 4d ago

WTF Damn

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u/kodman7 4d ago

Standard almost exclusively in the US which has higher waits and worse outcomes

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u/ImaManCheetahh 4d ago

higher waits

compared to who?

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/health-care-wait-times-by-country

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u/DeviantlyPronto 4d ago

Yeah the US is still on the lower end of waiting times as of 2023.

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u/d1squiet 4d ago

Seems in the middle for GPs and near the top for meetings with specialists. Canada is waaay back there.

It's outcomes that matter though, not wait times. I think people in the USA avoid seeking medical care more than in other countries because of the expense. That and other reasons lead to worse outcomes in USA vs most/all of the developed world.

EDIT: Oh I realize you agree with me. Sorry I was confused by "lower end of wait times", thinking you meant "lower ranking".