That's probably because though physicians are paid a lot less, the UK has slightly more doctors-per-capita than the US.pic.twitter.com/me3Wz88yIV
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That's probably because though physicians are paid a lot less, the UK has slightly more doctors-per-capita than the US.pic.twitter.com/me3Wz88yIV
Oh, and the UK spends about 40% what we do per-person.
Imagine if we could take $6,000 per-person, per year, and put it to a better use
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None of this would matter if socialized medicine was somehow destroying everyone's health, but if that's the case, it's certainly not showing up in life expectancy.pic.twitter.com/LqL7fQcijy
And yes, I know that life expectancy data is noisy, as a lot more than health care goes into mortality. So here's Healthcare Quality and Access index ratings, which focus on mortality caused by conditions health systems can actually treat.pic.twitter.com/hfr4Y4VN4U
This isn't to say the UK has a perfect system, or even that it's the system that I'd choose for the US. It isn't. But it's the most extreme example of a government-run health system — the government owns the hospitals and pays the doctors — and it works pretty damn well.
We deserve a lot more for the amount we're spending, or we deserve to spend a lot less for the amount we're getting.
What's common about the countries on that list with worse numbers than the US? ...They're even more rural than the US.
Hey...Canadian here. I can get an appt with my doc tomorrow if I need it. And best of all...guess how much I am billed? Nada...nothing...that's right it is all payed for in my taxes and by every person in the country.
Holland here. Same. And everybody mandatory insured (paying semi-proportionally to income, upwards from base of about €110=$125/month).
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