Avi you are shifting your argument
you originially said “In countries where this exists people clog up ERs and clinics with imaginary or minor illnesses j”
This is simply false. In fact as mentioned, the reverse is true.
You now discuss wait-lists for surgery. A new topic but a fair one and certainly a related one.
First it is worth noting that this is for elective surgery
Second keep in mind in the US for those without insurance the wait time is much longer than anybody in Canada’s ever was.
If your question is should we wait a bit to get a (deductable free) knee replacement so that anybody who needs one can get one? I say yes