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by whoitwas 561 days ago
which first world countries don't have single payer health care?

usa has by far highest cost and worst outcomes. practically speaking, most americans don't have access to medical care.

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All the countries listed here? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_systems_by_count...

It's easiest if you sort by decreasing coverage, then look at all the 100% coverage countries, which tend to be developed.

To summarize though, aside from single payer, mandatory public-private hybrid and private are also used.

And you should look into the numbers before making absolute statements.

The facts, in contrast to how you stated it:

- The US spends more per capita on healthcare than many (all?) other countries

- Of that, an average amount is out of pocket (relative to developed country peers)

- The US has some poor metrics, particularly in maternal mortality and lifestyle diseases, but is average on others (relative to developed country peers)

- Because of EMTALA [0], all Americans within range of a hospital (that accepts Medicaid) have access to emergency care, whether or not they're insured. The primary problem with access is the scarcity of rural doctors, especially generalists (an AMA/federal-government problem because of limits put in place in the 80s)

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_...