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> Literally every other developed country on Earth has universal healthcare And pretty much every one of those countries has it's health care R&D subsidized by
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 5y ago
> Literally every other developed country on Earth has universal healthcare
And pretty much every one of those countries has it's health care R&D subsidized by the US(via drug costs borne by the US market) and in most cases also has its security subsidized by the US.
Basically, innovation in medical technology is underwritten by the US
- hef19898 5y agoThen give the EU all those BionTech vaccine doses back, I guess? Just kidding of course, we are happy too help!
- willvarfar 5y agoThis is a popular narrative promoted by the US medical industry. However, it doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Just the first debunking I find in a google search is https://www.mhaonline.com/blog/healthcare-debates-funding-medical-research https://www.mhaonline.com/blog/healthcare-debates-funding-me...