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The fact that the rest of the developed world has universal healthcare (in one form or another) and most have better health outcomes and overall public health t
by cyphar 7y ago
The fact that the rest of the developed world has universal healthcare (in one form or another) and most have better health outcomes and overall public health than the US tells me that your theory is flawed.
It should be noted that the Bernie Sanders proposal actually does allow for supplemental private insurance (for elective surgeries, or shorter waiting times). Most countries with universal healthcare have a private insurance industry, it's just that you get a basic level of care from government-provided free insurance.
- sailfast 7y agoMy theory is that no matter what there will be things that are unfair or inequal in healthcare any time folks have more resources than others to apply to treatment. I agree with you that based on overall spending and outcomes something needs to change a great deal. I admit that even after reading the original article I don't really understand why employer-provided care is creating these asymmetries except to say that typically employer provided care is more reasonably priced to the employee than comparable coverages to a private citizen, because of course it is. It's an incentive.