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France is a poor general comparison for the reasons specified later. The UK system is something of a compromise of the two and worth consideration. Actually I
by ErrantX 17y ago
France is a poor general comparison for the reasons specified later. The UK system is something of a compromise of the two and worth consideration.
Actually I thought about this a little today:
The US system is biased towards the extremely ill - it is essentially a bet against you getting an uncommon illness.
The UK system is biased towards the mildly ill - if you have an uncommon illness it doesn't work as well. So it is a bet against not getting an uncommon illness.
- ZeroGravitas 17y agoRarity and severity are two different things. I can't tell which you mean. I would guess the UK system would bias against rarity since if you make spending decisions centrally you can get more bang for buck, the more people get the disease.
- ErrantX 17y agoIm talking rarity I think, yes. Because common and uncommon illnesses can be severe. My point is that in the UK you can go see a doctor and get drugs with little effort/cost etc. Whereas if you have something rare or costly the chances of effective care diminish. It's the reverse in the US because basic care is fairly expensive (if you need it) but if you have a rare or chronic condition the care is available.