| "The US spends more in public spending on healthcare than other countries" isn't some great gotcha, it's proof that healthcare access in the US is vastly more expensive than in those companies. Some great quotes from your own link about US healthcare: > The underlying challenges in fixing U.S. healthcare may be multi-faceted and complex, but the overall diagnosis is clear: costs are out of control. > In other words, costs seem to be out of whack across the board in the United States, regardless of whether it is private or public care being discussed. > Spending keeps rising, but the effect of that spending seems to have decreasing marginal returns on life expectancy – a metric that is an important indicator for the overall effectiveness of any health system. > It’s clear that Americans aren’t getting bang for their buck when it comes to medical treatment – so how is it to be fixed? Your own link comprehensively and thoroughly disputes your original assertion: > If you think health insurance is expensive now, wait until it's free! > The only argument I hear is "other countries do it", which is just unpersuasive. It's not a serious argument. Propose something better Given that all those countries pay less for the healthcare they provide AND have better morbidity and life expectancy outcomes, I dunno, that sounds "better" to me, but apparently you have a different definition? |