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Without reading the paywalled article, is this because the US Health System sucks compared to most other wealthy countries? Don't get me wrong, if you've the m
by Perenti 5y ago
Without reading the paywalled article, is this because the US Health System sucks compared to most other wealthy countries? Don't get me wrong, if you've the money there are doctors in the US who do amazing things, but I'm talking about the Health System overall. I have lived in the US, and in countries with Universal Health Care, and I'd rather be sick in the latter.
- rsynnott 5y agoPer the article, low vaccination and booster rate, particularly for the elderly. From the article: > Twelve percent of Americans 65 and over [are not fully vaccinated] > And 43 percent of people 65 and over have not received a booster shot. > In England, by contrast, only 4 percent of people 65 and over have not been fully vaccinated and only 9 percent do not have a booster shot. Lifestyle issues also get a shoutout: > Many Americans have health problems like obesity and diabetes that increase the risk of severe Covid. But to a large extent these would also apply to, say, the UK and Ireland, which both also have hefty obesity rates, albeit not quite as bad as the US.