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That's not true in all countries. In France no matter what your wealth is, when you get a long-lasting disease like cancer you get 100% coverage from the public

That's not true in all countries. In France no matter what your wealth is, when you get a long-lasting disease like cancer you get 100% coverage from the public healthcare for that and can be cured in high quality hospital. Now if you're extremely rich you might be able to get a famous surgeon that middle class doesn't have access to, or get a new treatment only available in foreign countries, but at the end of the day I don't think it's going to have a huge impact on your chances of survival because what you get from healthcare is already really good.

WhitneyLand 10y ago
I think it is true in almost all countries. Please see my reply above to Svenskunganka's comment. I'd be willing to bet most wealthy people in France have occasion to pay out of pocket beyond the healthcare they could get for free from the government.
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- rdm42116 10y ago
  I'm not quite sure what your point is. Yes, there is always something better that only the wealthy may afford-but that doesn't mean the baseline level of care for most people can't be improved. People don't expect the world's best surgeon to work on them. And either way-the care for most Americans isn't necessarily better than Canadian or Swedish care, many rankings are significantly worse while costing the most. I know one thing-if I had health care covered, I'd be more willing to start a business or take a break from work. That would make me happier.
  - WhitneyLand 10y ago
    The point is that being very wealthy can in fact improve happiness. This is contrary to conventional wisdom that once basic needs are covered, any additional money only serves to keep people running on the hedonistic treadmill. To support this argument I cite real world scenarios where the difference between your loved ones living and dying could possibly come down to how much money you have.

WhitneyLand 10y ago

I think it is true in almost all countries. Please see my reply above to Svenskunganka's comment. I'd be willing to bet most wealthy people in France have occasion to pay out of pocket beyond the healthcare they could get for free from the government.

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rdm42116 10y ago
I'm not quite sure what your point is. Yes, there is always something better that only the wealthy may afford-but that doesn't mean the baseline level of care for most people can't be improved. People don't expect the world's best surgeon to work on them. And either way-the care for most Americans isn't necessarily better than Canadian or Swedish care, many rankings are significantly worse while costing the most. I know one thing-if I had health care covered, I'd be more willing to start a business or take a break from work. That would make me happier.
- WhitneyLand 10y ago
  The point is that being very wealthy can in fact improve happiness. This is contrary to conventional wisdom that once basic needs are covered, any additional money only serves to keep people running on the hedonistic treadmill. To support this argument I cite real world scenarios where the difference between your loved ones living and dying could possibly come down to how much money you have.