You both fail to refute the figures- that these nations pay less, receive better care, live longer. Just ad hominem attacks and oblique statements.
I am sure a movement towards single payer will return, since younger voters are those who most support it. And, by the way, a plurality of Vermonters
still support single payer, which makes it all the more infuriating it is being abandoned.
You're full of shit. They pay double what we pay for half the quality and have to effing wait in line. You're idea of cheaper is what a 70% of your income in total taxes? ROFL
UK taxes: 40 per cent of their GDP. ROFL
List of countries by total health expenditure PPP per capita - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
World Health Organization ranking of health systems in 2000 - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
France has the world's best healthcare, 4th in expenditure.
The US has the world's 38th best healthcare, 1st in expenditure.
The way the WHO measures "best" is guaranteed to produce skewed results. A true measure of "best" is how well sick people fare after diagnosis. On that criterion the US has the best health care system i nthe world.
U.S. Healthcare Ranked Dead Last Compared To 10 Other Countries - Forbes
If you want another source, most studies say about the same thing. I'm aware the WHO methodology is flawed, but surely a flawed source is better than none at all.
The US might have the best health care in the world for millionaires, but overall we do not at all- and we do spend the most of any country, even Forbes (a right-wing publication if ever there was one) says that is universally accepted.
Again, the ratings are low simply because "universal health care coverage" is a major factor.
Look at how well people fare once they've been diagnosed, the only meaningful measure, and the US is far and away the best healthcare system.
How did the guy who got Ebola fair when he was diagnosed the first time.
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Duncan's illness in Dallas[edit]
Texas Presbyterian Hospital, where Duncan was treated
Duncan began experiencing symptoms on September 24, 2014, and arrived at the
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital emergency room at 10:37 p.m. on September 25.
[26] At 11:36 p.m., a triage nurse asked Duncan about his symptoms, and Duncan reported feeling "abdominal pain, dizziness, nausea and headache (new onset)."
[26] The nurse recorded a fever of 100.1 °F (37.8 °C), but did not inquire as to his travel history as this was not triage protocol at the time.
[26] At 12:05 a.m., Duncan was admitted into a treatment area room where the on-duty physician accessed the
electronic health record (EHR). The physician noted nasal congestion, a runny nose, and abdominal tenderness. Duncan was given Extra Strength
Tylenol at 1:24 a.m.
[26] CT scan results came back noting "no acute disease" for the abdominal and pelvic areas and "unremarkable" for the head.
[26] Lab results returned showing slightly low
white blood cells, low
platelets, increased
creatinine, and elevated levels of the liver enzyme
AST.
[26][27] His temperature was noted at 103.0 °F (39.4 °C) at3:02 a.m. and 101.2 °F (38.4 °C) at 3:32 a.m. Duncan was diagnosed with
sinusitis and abdominal pain and sent home at 3:37 a.m. with a prescription for
antibiotics, which are not effective for treating
viral diseases.
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