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I was surprised to see no examination of the American healthcare system vs. those of the European countries listed anywhere in the article. Doesn't it make sen
by tropdrop 5y ago
I was surprised to see no examination of the American healthcare system vs. those of the European countries listed anywhere in the article.
Doesn't it make sense to see life expectancy fall for every age category when every age category and group have to contend with the same byzantine and terrifying medical industrial complex to get even the most basic care?
- hackeraccount 5y agoMy understanding is that "healthcare" in the sense of going to the Doctor doesn't impact life expectancy all that much. Public health on the other hand - think drinking/smoking/driving/diet/exercise/suicide - has a bigger hand to play. Somewhere else in this thread there was also mention of the potentially large effect of the way that you measure infant mortality.