You're right to be concerned. But the linked article shows what happens if you have socialised medicine that you then starve of funding. The US is already pay

You're right to be concerned. But the linked article shows what happens if you have socialised medicine that you then starve of funding. The US is already paying far more for healthcare than the UK, and that stays true even if we only consider government funding and ignore insurance. There's no reason something similar would happen in the US. Also, that report mentions macular degeneration, and this is a problem mostly caused by terrible pharma practices. Avastin and lucentis are very similar. Avastin is older, and is much cheaper than lucentis. They can both be used to treat AMD. The owner has licenced lucentis for use in AMD, and has chosen not to licence avantis for AMD. This means that doctors can use avastin "off label". The rights-holders decided to sue the NHS to prevent this off-label use. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30138097 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30138097 https://www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-efficiency/breaking-nhs-wins-landmark-legal-battle-against-drug-companies/7023422.article#.W6TH58DoL6U.twitter https://www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-efficiency/breaking-nhs-wi...