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The US needs to adopt the healthcare model of Singapore. Universal coverage for everyone along with a strong private insurance market as well. The problem is t
by SSJPython 2y ago
The US needs to adopt the healthcare model of Singapore. Universal coverage for everyone along with a strong private insurance market as well.
The problem is the current system is basically a giant jobs program. Healthcare spending is approximately 17% of US GDP. Politicians are terrified of rocking the boat on this, so the system will always remain broken.
- janalsncm 2y agoThere were proposals for Medicare for all, but unfortunately one of America’s scars from the Cold War is that any government program meant to help people is branded “socialism” which at that point you might as well have a Karl Marx tramp stamp.