Let's not leave Big Pharma out of this. They charge the US 2.5x compared to countries with universal healthcare [1]. Why? Because Medicare and other large pop

Let's not leave Big Pharma out of this. They charge the US 2.5x compared to countries with universal healthcare [1]. Why? Because Medicare and other large population sizes here are prevented from negotiating drug prices. We also need to consider hospital, ER and ambulance costs. In this case, having a single universal plan can greatly reduce those costs. https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/11/how-much-does-the-united-states-spend-on-prescription-drugs-compared-to-other-countries#:~:text=According%20to%20a%202021%20study,Switzerland%20and%20the%20United%20Kingdom https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/11/how-much-does-the-united-s...).