Also, to be completely clear, I still hope that we end up with system that is much closer to the NHS. While the current system benefits me individually, I would much prefer a system that benefits EVERYONE, and I think it's a disgrace that the US continues to have the system it does.

The only people it benefits are Insurance bigwigs and large employers that use the system to trap workers.

We have waiting times too, the more elective it is the longer it is.

For my yearly checkup, the first time I went, their first availability was 3 months later. It's the same time every year now because I book next years appointment at each visit.

I thought I needed a CPAP, I had to wait a week to get the home sleep study equipment and then two more weeks to meet with the doctor. I had a copay of $50 with that doctor but had to buy the CPAP for about $800

I scheduled a vasectomy and it took 3 months for the consult and another 6 for the procedure and it cost $750 out of pocket.

I pay $350/no for my insurance plan which has now has no copays and no coinsurance until I reach my yearly deductible of $3500 (which means I pay 100% of all medical costs before my insurance does anything) and my employer covers about $300/mo. So $7800/yr in total to basically just have protection in case a major accident happens.

Your problems with NHS wait times are entirely due to your conservatives trying to run it into the ground so they can have the US style predatory care.