r/FluentInFinance • u/The-Lucky-Investor • 13d ago
“Medicare for All” would save the U.S $5.1 Trillion over 10 years Discussion/ Debate
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/30/easy-pay-something-costs-less-new-study-shows-medicare-all-would-save-us-51-trillion
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u/GWsublime 12d ago edited 12d ago
Because we (canada) notably do pay less for healthcare? https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/health-spending-u-s-compare-countries/#GDP%20per%20capita%20and%20health%20consumption%20spending%20per%20capita,%202022%20(U.S.%20dollars,%20PPP%20adjusted)
Wait times are very comparable unless you only look at studies conducted by right-wing think tanks https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_healthcare_systems_in_Canada_and_the_United_States#:~:text=Studies%20by%20the%20Commonwealth%20Fund,to%20see%20a%20specialist%2C%20vs.
Which, of course, result in better life expectancy, lower rates of infant mortality, similar health outcomes across procedures and better physical quality of life.