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by vidarh
1017 days ago
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Americans pay more in tax towards public healthcare than we do in some European countries. Then they pay again. E.g. the UK NHS costs less per capita than Medicare + Medicaid costs per capita (not per user), despite the former providing universal service. Partly explained by artificial restrictions on Medicare limiting their ability to negotiate price - the "free" market is intentionally prevented from functioning. It's pretty much corporate welfare paid for by regular tax payers. I never understand why Americans tolerate this. The proportion who pays twice in the UK is around 10% who opt for private insurance on top. The proportion who pays twice in the US is every tax payer. Total healthcare spend per capita (public + private) tells a pretty clear picture, where costs of healthcare in the US is totally out of control. |
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The US system is designed to be profitable for those running it, not offer good value for those using it.