I agree with almost everything Rush said/says. But on one point he is wrong. When he said nobody leaves this country for medical care, he is wrong. There is a thriving “medical tourism” industry wherein people go to other countries to get cheaper procedures done.
About two months ago my daughter, a college student with no money and no insurance, had her first gall bladder attack. Spent 4 hours in the ER and was billed $3200. Two weeks later she had another attack and another visit to the ER. Another $3200.
To make a long story short, she went to Ecuador (she knows people there) and had her gall bladder removed. Her mother, a nurse, went with her. She had a pre-op ultrasound and EKG which cost her ten dollars. Everything, including two airline tickets, cost less than $2000. Everything went fine and she is fully recovered now.
There is something seriously wrong with our medical system. I am convinced that the problem is too much government involvement, not too little.
Your point needs to be set in a background, for reference. You can go to those third world countries and get EVERYTHING cheaper, because their cost-of-living scale is much lower. They also get paid much less.