> only the old and the poor Also government employees, and those under the care of the VA. > Purchasing Power Parity, which also should be accounted for. Yes

> only the old and the poor Also government employees, and those under the care of the VA. > Purchasing Power Parity, which also should be accounted for. Yes, I agree. To illustrate with a simplified example: Imagine nation A has median wage of $20k and nation B has median wage of $40k. Also imagine that their income distribution is the same. Then, if healthcare costs in nation B are twice as high, healthcare is equally as affordable.