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" [] systems also decide who to treat and for what" - in privately owned companies, this decision is made to maximize profits, in publicly owned companies this
by cortic 10y ago
" [] systems also decide who to treat and for what" - in privately owned companies, this decision is made to maximize profits, in publicly owned companies this decision is made to please constituents.
"The reason why the US system is so expensive" - Is because an individual with a health condition is in a poor position to negotiate the price of a treatment for themselves. To the extent a private company could give fair prices, they would have to be regulated heavily.
"As long as you can afford it I would rather be treated in the US" - You believe this because much of the massive profit margins goes into advertising.
- ThomPete 10y agoNO I say this because I have lived both i Denmark and currently live in the US and have had two melanomas and are expecting more because I have more than a thousand of them. So I have a pretty good idea of the capabilities of the US vs. ex the Danish system.
- cortic 10y agoSorry about your problems, but you are a study of one, your experiences might be typical or atypical, flip a coin. On the other hand, you will likely have been on the receiving end of millions in advertising, and since your 'opinion' is in line with that advertising... its a good bet it is the result of it. if you are interested in some conflicting 'studies of one' have a watch; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thkBLpRwdSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thkBLpRwdSM
- ThomPete 10y agoAnd you a study of one too. I know the documentary but what does that have to do with whether the US system have access to more advanced healthcare than most other places. I don't need a documentary to tell me the many issues with the US system just like I don't need one to tell me the many issues with the Danish system.