[y1426i]

Allow everyone the freedom to own their health, see whichever doctor they want, get prescription from whomever they want and get their medicines shipped from wherever they want from around the world. Let health care compete globally. That will automatically fix this problem.

[arbuge]

It would fix some of it.

But when you need emergency in-person medical care, or even not-so-emergency ongoing care for chronic conditions, it is generally not an option to visit another country for that.

[y1426i]

True. But emergency only insurance can be much cheaper. Local labs can still send scan/blood results globally wherever the patients want. The bulk of lab costs is a medical doctor attesting/writing the report. That can be solved.

There was a post recently about a diabetic patient not able to afford the daily medicines. Most chronic problems require chronic medicines and regular consultation which can be solved.

One issue someone might raise is the quality of doctors. I have heard tons of cases from friend I know where the doctors have messed up here. It is mostly about reviews and trust, and applies globally, and can be an individual preference.

[pvaldes]

Software can be cloned. Doctors not, and have a limited amount of time. If everybody wants to see the same doctor (a lot would do it for random reasons like appearing on a TV show or marrying a celebrity), their agendas would get stuck for months while the other wait

[ilc]

Go ahead and negotiate while you have a heart attack. I'll wait.