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Not to be glib, but 9 of the 12 countries with higher death rates than the USA, measuring in deaths per million people, have universal-type healthcare. And as f
by Fezzik 7y ago
Not to be glib, but 9 of the 12 countries with higher death rates than the USA, measuring in deaths per million people, have universal-type healthcare. And as far as economic metrics go, it is too soon to tell, but we are all probably equally in trouble. All the news I can find indicates all of Europe is teetering on a knife’s edge financially. Also, for deaths per confirmed cases, the US is barely in the top 50 countries and preceded by numerous countries with universal healthcare. So countries with universal health care are definitely not “breezing through this”. I am personally pro social welfare programs, but let’s agree that all governments handled this situation poorly. Universal health care and social welfare programs are not a panacea.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/coronavirus/ https://www.realclearpolitics.com/coronavirus/
- the numbers appear to be accurate.
- nikofeyn 7y agothanks for the detailed response. your counterpoints and data are helpful. what i meant by "support structures" is a sort of catch all for governments that are additionally well organized and prepared beyond just having universal healthcare and social welfare. south korea and many of the other east asian countries fall into this. it seems they were simply explicitly prepared, with the correct organizations and policies in place, to handle this due to past experiences in addition with a culture that is collective enough to adapt in real-time. i suppose south korea is who i primarily had in mind.