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Best healthcare in the world.
by romafirst3 3y ago
Best healthcare in the world.
- cscurmudgeon 3y agoIt is though, if you have semi decent insurance. That’s why even US-hating communists come to the US on tax payer money. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/amp/news/kerala/kerala-cm-spent-rs-72-09-lakh-for-treatments-at-mayo-clinic-in-usa-1.9074128 https://english.mathrubhumi.com/amp/news/kerala/kerala-cm-sp...
- jewayne 3y agoIt's not, even if you have good insurance -- and almost nobody does these days, EXCEPT the elderly. Sure, we're world-class at a few high-profile things, but you'll note that things we are good at are immensely profitable. Because right now, the stated primary goal of our health system is profit maximization.
- cscurmudgeon 3y agoI provided a link backing my point and you didn’t. Sure, believe what you want lol.
- jewayne 3y agoOh, I clicked the link about the government official from India. It does a great job of illustrating my point. A wealthy cash buyer of specific health services is going to get world class treatment at Mayo or Hopkins. How many Americans does that describe?
- tzs 3y agoOn the other hand we also have a lot of Americans who go to other countries for medical care [1]. Destinations include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Singapore, and Thailand. [1] https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2024/health-care-abroad/medical-tourism https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2024/health-care-abr...
- Nifty3929 3y agoI think that has lees to do with quality of care and more to do with availability or cost of care. We may have regulations that make it hard for people to get certain treatments, or much more expensive.