> I don't know how I would have done it without my family.
> My brain didn't work.
> I couldn't have done it myself.
Well that is scary.
> My brain didn't work.
> I couldn't have done it myself.
Well that is scary.
> The healthcare system in the US is a failure.
> You have to do it yourself. You have to research things yourself. You have to hunt for doctors & specialists yourself.
It is pretty scary.
It's not a matter of whether you're going to need the healthcare system to work for you, it's when. Everybody gets older, everybody starts to lose function in various ways, and everybody dies.
The US healthcare system is an unmitigated disaster.
That's true everywhere, though. Just because basic stuff is paid for in Canada doesn't mean we've got crack teams of doctors tracking down your diagnosis.
It can be somewhat mitigated by hiring better agents (finding doctors that are more interested in patient outcomes than their OV/day stat). Unfortunately this usually means private physicians who don't usually take insurance; the costs are usually 2-10x higher.
Quality customized personal service from highly trained professionals costs Real Money, something I've not yet found a good workaround for. Insurance for catastrophes can mitigate it for unexpected outcomes but in the long run insurance for something everyone needs (basic medical attention and care) is going to approximate 100% of the actual costs of hiring those vendors.
Finding extremely good personal services vendors (attorney, accountant, doctor, dentist, trainer) is one of the most important investments in oneself that anyone can make. It can literally make or break you.