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Health care costs are high in other western countries as well. They are just paid indirectly, from the much higher taxation level.
by nickpp 9y ago
Health care costs are high in other western countries as well. They are just paid indirectly, from the much higher taxation level.
- rifung 9y agoIs that really true? I was under the impression when people talk about the cost of healthcare they aren't talking about the cost of insurance. Unless you're saying the taxation somehow subsidizes healthcare in addition to providing insurance? For example, medication is more expensive in the US right?
- _Tev 9y agoNo, USA pays much more than any other developed country, see: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.TOTL.ZS?year_high_desc=true https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.TOTL.ZS?year_hig... (below graph is sortable table)