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Raw data there is. I'm talking about a report that says: After analyzing the health care systems of X, Y and Z countries, a commission suggest A, B and C chan
by 4ntonius8lock 7y ago
Raw data there is.
I'm talking about a report that says:
After analyzing the health care systems of X, Y and Z countries, a commission suggest A, B and C changes to the US healthcare system. A major commission organized and created by an organization that has proven capable of developing long term, large scale plans for the greater good of the country (think the army corp of engineers, but it doesn't have to be them, just something that is as objective as possible)
I'm also a bit surprised that the ideological bend is so strong, even on 'hacker' news, that net-net I'm getting down-voted on a what I think is essentially a call to look at data and create cohesive reporting to guide public policy.
Maybe there is such a study. I'd be glad to know about it.
- aaavl2821 7y agoThat's fair, there are think tanks that do this sort of work, but I think it is a hard problem. Yes even on HN I find that most people are pretty dogmatic about healthcare. People tend to react rationally to the data when presented, but are also happy to make aggressive statements that are unsupported by data
- 4ntonius8lock 7y agoI don't have much experience with Think Tanks, but I've found the ones I've looked at to be highly partial to those funding them. This country is very capable of smart, logical thinking. We've basically eradicated the issues of flooding. If we apply that type of thinking/organization, the issue could be tackled. But both sides, left and right, would have to want truth over vindication. We need to demand commissions to investigate, instead of trying to validate pre-conceived ideological notions. If people reading the article asked for it, politicians would take note and would likely commission a good study. That's the beauty of our system (despite it's glaring flaws)