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> But why - I still don't understand what is causing the problem in the US? Even in the non-US systems, somebody has to pay, so how can they afford it, given th
by beefsack 9y ago
> But why - I still don't understand what is causing the problem in the US? Even in the non-US systems, somebody has to pay, so how can they afford it, given that all other countries are poorer than the US?
Perhaps the issue isn't that the US as a whole can't afford it, but more that medical treatments are expensive and the rich aren't willing to subsidise for the others.
In countries where it's funded essentially via sliding scale income tax, the rich don't have a choice but to subsidise it.
- anothercomment 9y agoThat would be another issue than the "medical care is especially expensive in the US", though. Are the numbers even known, I mean, how much would proper health insurance cost per person?
- youdontknowtho 9y agoThere are economic interests that have made sure that the information you are talking about isn't available. Its hard to get this across, because it sounds a little crazy. There are economic forces in American life that actively misinform the public. Medical care is made to be expensive to protect those interests.