Please note that I am not asking how well it works, though if you want to add that at the end of your answer, I’d appreciate it.
I’m talking about the nitty-gritty, nuts-and-bolts of the thing:

Is there even such a thing as health insurance or is there no need for it in such a system?

How does one make an appointment for routine services? How long of a wait is there? How about for surgery and the like?

How are doctors paid for their work? Does the government pay their salaries? Is any part of their pay based on number of patients seen/services provided or is it a flat salary? Do all doctors make the same salary? Are specialists paid more? How about a 10 year veteran versus a doc right out of med school?

Is the patient responsible for paying the provider a co-pay (portion of the bill) for services received? If so, how much? How is that determined? How is it billed? At the time of service? Later? Is it different for routine versus specialized services?

How much of an individual’s tax bill goes toward universal health care? Do families get a break on that?

Note: I am in favor of Universal Health Care for the United States. I’d just like to understand the ins and outs of it all a little better. Thanks!

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