“a system run completely on donations”
Hospitals haven’t generally been able to run on donations since around 1910.
Our medical-industrial complex is about the size of the entire German economy - it’s just too big and expensive to run on charity.
People will give generously to save a kid with cancer.
If I had cancer I might be able to beg $20/day towards a $100,000 chemotherapy tab.
My idea meant no one had to have medical insurance, and thus, no huge monthly premium to pay. I think people would be glad to donate under that system.