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Even if I posted links, you wouldn't read them or understand them. They haven't written a study in "Inbred Redneck".
But here you go.. let me know if you need any help with the big words you didn't learn in Home Skule, Cleetus.
America's Biggest Competitive Disadvantage: Its Health Care Mess | Huffington Post
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"1. The U.S. spent 16.2% of its GDP on health care plus up to 3% more on litigation concerning medical bills while other countries spend 10% and nothing on litigation because bills are paid by everyone. This is America’s number one competitive disadvantage going forward."
This cost is spread though out the entire economy. It is unclear how much of this ends up as part of the price of an exported product and there is no evidence presented in the article that it is the cause of our massive trade deficits.
"2. People with serious illnesses are uninsurable and are stuck in jobs they cannot leave or remain unemployed because they are unemployable."
That sucks for them, but does not contribute to our trade issues.
"3. Tens of millions of uninsured people in the U.S. end up with health problems that become a drain on the society and economy in the long run."
A completely unsupported statement. And you were presenting this as the REASON for our trade deficit. NOthing is presented here to connect this unsupported claim to our Trade issues.
"4. Doctor, nursing, hospital and drug costs are out of control in the U.S. because of the profit motive, compared to countries where universal health care provides the basic underpinning."
On the other hand that profit motive drives innovation. New techniques are constantly being researched in the pursuit of better survival rates and thus money.
Global Biomedical Industry: Preserving U.S. Leadership - Executive Summary and Research Findings
"During the 1970s, the four largest European countries were responsible for 55 percent of NCEs produced by major nations, while the U.S. held a 31 percent share. But over the decade from 2001 to 2010, the U.S. share jumped to 57 percent"
NCE= new chemical entities.
There is also a chart showing how the US spends more on R&D.
"5. Detroit’s three automobile companies have gone bust in large measure due to “legacy” or gold-plated health care promises at America’s excessive prices that made that were unaffordable. This is not unique to the auto sector and has driven many jobs offshore in manufacturing."
Incompetent shortsighted corporate leadership combined with incompetent short sighted union leadership.
And the workers pay the price.
Certainly a problem that needs addressed.
Your implied conclusion that nationalization is the only answer is not supported.