Originally Posted by
khergan
You haven't experienced actual socialized medicine, it seems. Multi-month waits, chronic staffing shortages, arbitrary restrictions and requirements that prevent you from actually making headway on treatment. God help you if you need specialist care in any kind of timely manner. This is all with our flagship "free" program, Tricare Prime.
There's a reason Canadians come down for medical treatment in the US and pay out of pocket, and it's not because their health care system is good.
And yet how many people put themselves through 20 years of military service ( big government) just for Tricare?
Ask someone why they're doing 20. "I need that Tricare for the family" is one of the most common answers. Nobody is suggesting Tricare is flawless, but the cost effectiveness more than often outweighs it's cons. Next time some "small government" vet bro complains about Tricare, ask them which company health insurance plan they pay for.