Originally Posted by Derid
Elsewhere you said that even the most cynical vision of gov't would be better than for-profit insurance. But have you really considered that?


I considered, and acted via personal choices, on this to a much larger degree than you probably realize. I stand by my words, and unless you can demonstrate that US is somehow uniquely more corrupt than the rest, the actual numbers - costs and outcomes - indicate that the universal health care is cheaper while delivering better outcomes. You can take about any health outcome metric and US is behind other first-world countries while paying significantly more.

US 15% GDP, 7K per person per year
Canada 10% GDP, 4K per person per year
UK 8% GDP, 3K per person per year
Australia 9% GDP, 3K per person per year


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