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"Price Control and lower Quality" You forgot: massively more economically efficient. Despite that I agree quality is a little lower - it's not that much lower
by sonnyblarney 8y ago
"Price Control and lower Quality"
You forgot: massively more economically efficient.
Despite that I agree quality is a little lower - it's not that much lower. Health outcomes are similar.
In hospital in Montreal, the halls were lined with patients, not enough room, but ... they were doing a big round of a specific surgery (for some common things they line people up and do it factory style one after the next). This might seem uncomfortable, but you get similar outcome at fraction of the cost.
Also - it covers everyone - which is a huge advantage.
One of the most misunderstood issues of how socialized care works is the 'risk' element is removed. If you are messed up - you just go to the hospital. You're not going to go home with a $20K bill for a broken arm. It's an 'existentially' powerful aspect of daily life that is different.
But yes, fully socialized as in Canada is unfair, there needs to be a private outlet.
- syshum 8y agoOne of the most misunderstood issue of how private care works is confusing the US System as a private system. It takes the worst aspects of a Private System and the worst aspects of a Socialize system and merges them into the abomination we have today. I would tend to agree that a Socialized system would be better than the current US system, I however do not agree that a Socialize system is better than a Truly private free market system of care
- njarboe 8y agoIt would be nice if hospitals had to have a price list and companies were allowed to build them wherever they wanted. That would be a good start. Having at least one big western nation without socialized medicine is probably a good thing for the overall health and improvement of the medical field.