You can sink virtually infinite resources into healthcare. There are always going to be more things to research and develop treatments for. At some point you ha

You can sink virtually infinite resources into healthcare. There are always going to be more things to research and develop treatments for. At some point you have to draw a line, because the cost to the system can become enormous. Take some of the gene therapies as an example.[0] Zolgensma costs over $2 million per treatment or Zynteglo[1] that costs $1.8 million per treatment. Maybe US healthcare can afford this, but poorer countries can't. The hope is that the existence of these treatments means that they will eventually come down in price. 20-50 years from now I expect these treatments to be part of basic healthcare in most countries. On the other hand, if we limit the existence of treatments like these right now, then maybe 20-50 years from now these treatments simply wouldn't exist. Healthcare systems always play with limited resources. We should first start covering dental care, glasses and eyesight surgeries as an example of something that's missing in a lot of countries. Furthermore, regardless whether the system had the money or not, some 'treatments' will still be niche and not considered 'healthcare'. Traditional medicine can help with some problems, but it might not fall under healthcare. Most things related to diet are basically a pseudo science, but some of them work for some people. You'll never cover all of this. [0] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-novartis-genetherapy-idUSKCN1SU1ZP https://www.reuters.com/article/us-novartis-genetherapy-idUS... [1] https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-gene-therapy-priced-at-1-8-million-in-europe-11560529116 https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-gene-therapy-priced-at-1-8-...