> transitioned from a high-cost system like ours to a single-payer system? How quickly did their costs go down? I did not look this up. But I know one thing, e

> transitioned from a high-cost system like ours to a single-payer system? How quickly did their costs go down? I did not look this up. But I know one thing, eventually you will save money. I don't suppose that it would take longer than 20 years to save money, but I frankly don't know. Maybe you could look it up to expand on your point:-D > average doctor salary in the UK.. Compared to... In the US. That is not apples to apples. There are countries with lower and higher pay, both overall and relative. Plus you have think of differences in cost of living, taxation, malpractice insurance, and even their own medical insurance. Here's a link I found covering a bit of that. The chart would be the tldr. https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/05/28/are-u-s-doctors-paid-too-much/#12f473ced525 https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/05/28/are-u-...