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Like where? UK system is collapsing under underfunding and misallocation, German system is crumbling under terrible lack of personell with raising (already high

Like where? UK system is collapsing under underfunding and misallocation, German system is crumbling under terrible lack of personell with raising (already high) costs with lowering quality and increasing waiting times (up to infinite where mamologs and psychiatrists simply take no new patients in many cities). Basically in all thirst world countries trend is negative unless and experience is frustrating unless you are rich with good private coverage. At least that's my experience.

ceejayoz 2y ago
> UK system is collapsing under underfunding and misallocation Fifteen years with the "let's privatize everything!" party will do that, yes.
- joe_guy 2y ago
  This goes back to what a parent commenter said > I suspect because nobody can agree on what the new replacement system should look like.
  - DangitBobby 2y ago
    It's not so much about agreeing as their paychecks being dependent on the current solution.
- apsec112 2y ago
  The NHS structurally basically has to get worse no matter who is in charge: - the cost of top healthcare will keep going up as new technology is invented - the amount of care you need keeps going up as the population ages - GDP can't grow because of various political constraints (Brexit, planning permission, Green Belt, environmental rules, etc) - Tax revenue can't rise much because it's already ~40% of GDP - NHS can't grow as a percentage of the budget because of competing commitments (pension triple lock must, in the long run, grow as a percentage of GDP) I'm sure Labour and Starmer want to fix the NHS, but it's like trying to play chess when you're already mated.
  - bojangleslover 2y ago
    Best comment about the UK I've seen in a while. Focuses on the immutable facts — doesn't necessarily take "one side". So true.
- jimmymcgee73 2y ago
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geodel 2y ago
It is same with housing where US housing market is supposedly worse compared to Asia, Europe, Australia or anywhere. Despite clear evidence that housing is increasingly more expensive all over the world. In places where people don't earn half or one-third of US, homes are sometimes more expensive than US. And there is no NIMBYism or bad regulations there to cause high prices.

ceejayoz 2y ago

> UK system is collapsing under underfunding and misallocation Fifteen years with the "let's privatize everything!" party will do that, yes.

joe_guy 2y ago
This goes back to what a parent commenter said > I suspect because nobody can agree on what the new replacement system should look like.
- DangitBobby 2y ago
  It's not so much about agreeing as their paychecks being dependent on the current solution.
apsec112 2y ago
The NHS structurally basically has to get worse no matter who is in charge: - the cost of top healthcare will keep going up as new technology is invented - the amount of care you need keeps going up as the population ages - GDP can't grow because of various political constraints (Brexit, planning permission, Green Belt, environmental rules, etc) - Tax revenue can't rise much because it's already ~40% of GDP - NHS can't grow as a percentage of the budget because of competing commitments (pension triple lock must, in the long run, grow as a percentage of GDP) I'm sure Labour and Starmer want to fix the NHS, but it's like trying to play chess when you're already mated.
- bojangleslover 2y ago
  Best comment about the UK I've seen in a while. Focuses on the immutable facts — doesn't necessarily take "one side". So true.
jimmymcgee73 2y ago
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geodel 2y ago

It is same with housing where US housing market is supposedly worse compared to Asia, Europe, Australia or anywhere. Despite clear evidence that housing is increasingly more expensive all over the world. In places where people don't earn half or one-third of US, homes are sometimes more expensive than US. And there is no NIMBYism or bad regulations there to cause high prices.