Once government runs healthcare it defines
what constitutes adequate healthcare.
An example for instance right across the
border in Ontario Canada was the end of
funding of routine eye exams for those
20-64 while reinstating funding for
sexual reassignment surgery by the
Liberal government. The sex-change
funding was previously dropped by a
Conservative government.
Many things covered by private insurance
in the US are not covered by government
insurance or entail long waiting lists
for services that one is entitled to
at a lesser frequency than privately.
In truth healthcare becomes an unofficial
triage system where much of the
consideration is made on financial grounds
because money is always short. Being
connected becomes a valuable asset.
Also in socialized medicine malpractice
tends to get swept under the rug and
provides an ideal environment for
unionization further raising costs while
lowering service standards.
