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> It's also worth bearing in mind that the socialized healthcare system the US does have - the VA - does not have a uniformly good track record. This does a poo
by CogitoCogito 5y ago
> It's also worth bearing in mind that the socialized healthcare system the US does have - the VA - does not have a uniformly good track record. This does a poor job of making the case for a larger socialized system all on its own.
> Which is to say it's not just propaganda.
No public or private system anywhere in the world has a uniformly good track record.
- soco 5y agoYou are right. I think as long one doesn't run the risk of getting bankrupted by medical problems, it's already a "good enough" system.
- CogitoCogito 5y agoI find that an extremely low bar since you mention nothing of quality of outcomes. In any case, I guess the US system wouldn’t be “good enough” by your measure.
- soco 5y agoI fully agree - it's an extremely low bar and yet the US doesn't reach it. Edit: I mean the system as a whole, with a few ups and many lows.