> Ah this is infuriating. The link compares USA to other countries. Why not given evidence of Medicare compared to private insurers? If Medicare covered the sa

> Ah this is infuriating. The link compares USA to other countries. Why not given evidence of Medicare compared to private insurers? If Medicare covered the same set of people as private insurers it might be a good comparison. However in the U.S. Medicare currently covers certain groups (elderly, disabled) that have very different profiles from most private insurance customers.