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By the end of last year, a record 793,521 patients were awaiting surgery in the country's healthcare system. This was 88,000 more than in December 2021, representing a 12% rise.
Now it is also taking longer to visit a doctor than ever.
The average waiting time to book an appointment to see a medical specialist and to undergo surgery have both increased, according to the latest data released by the Spanish Ministry of Health.
Officials show that Spaniards were waiting an average of 95 days, nearly three months, for an appointment with a specialist.
'People may die': Hospital waiting times in Spain break records
At the age of 90, Isabel had a micro stroke. Eleven months later she is still waiting for a CAT scan.www.euronews.com
Spain sounds awesome!!!
The United States isn't the nation with the lowest wait time for healthcare:
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Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands score better than the US.
and:
Single payer does not equal increased wait-times - PNHP
By Dr. Aaron Carroll The Incidental Economist, July 25, 2012 I can’t count the number of times I’ve been told this week that it’s just a “fact” that single payer systems lead to increased wait times. It appears that pointing out that this is not true is “rude”. So be it.By Dr. Aaron Carroll |...
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Your reference states at the end of the article:
"The Spanish budget has not been increased. We still have a negative differential in terms of average number of euros spent per patient in comparison to other European countries," says the spokesman.
Spain invests approximately 1,808 euros per capita, while the EU average is 2,244. Countries such as Germany, with 4,418 euros, France, with 3,523, and Italy, with 2,043, exceed Spanish investment.
With proper investment, the medical system in Spain would improve.
Here in America, we won't be traveling to Spain for healthcare, so your attempt to conflate both Medicare and Spain is silly.
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