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> All this despite the mountain of evidence from other countries, showing the greatly reduced total costs and improved life expectancy Does this account for co
by Reedx 7y ago
> All this despite the mountain of evidence from other countries, showing the greatly reduced total costs and improved life expectancy
Does this account for confounding factors? Such as the US having the highest obesity rates, which has a massive impact on costs and life expectancy.
I'm for universal healthcare, but "X has these results in Y, therefore it'll be the same in Z" is a poor argument and weakens the overall case.
- ska 7y agoThere are lots of confounding factors, so predicting outcomes is a dodgy business. One thing that is easier to evaluate is the cost of delivering equivalent care - the US system turns out to be quite inefficient that way, which implies the potential for significant cost savings at least.