There are upsides. We all die. The more healthcare technology we invent, the more we can spend. If you are willing to spend unlimited money to save a life, the

There are upsides. We all die. The more healthcare technology we invent, the more we can spend. If you are willing to spend unlimited money to save a life, then you will... except that every system finds a way to stop you. Traditional all-out capitalism stops you when you can't pay. (people also don't WANT to pay with their own money, so costs go down) Some government systems will say "no" to some people, but that isn't too popular. Most common is to say "yes" to everybody, but underfunding means you go on a waiting list and might not make it to the other end of the waiting list. These approaches can be mixed: some procedures for pay, some favored people being able to jump ahead on the waiting list, etc. Underfunding is a given, because full funding for all the care that people want is impossible. The amount of care desired exceeds the GDP.