“It compared our system to the systems of the countries most like us (Germany,France, Canada,Japan) We pay more than twice as much in taxes and insurance premiums as they do yet the average life expectancy in all of those countries is at least 2 years longer. So if our system is so superior then why the difference????”
Michael Savage commented on this yesterday. None of those countries are paying for the healthcare for thousands of illegal aliens crossing their borders....they are comparing apples and oranges.
None of those countries is a defensive world superpower, either.
Easy to spend domestically when you can count on someone else to do the heavy lifting internationally.
“It compared our system to the systems of the countries most like us (Germany,France, Canada,Japan) We pay more than twice as much in taxes and insurance premiums as they do yet the average life expectancy in all of those countries is at least 2 years longer. So if our system is so superior then why the difference????”
We could reduce the costs here by 30% overnight by hanging all the trial lawyers. Other considerations in the comparison would include:
Does any comparable developed country have as large a percentage of freeloaders being supported by the system?
Do other countries spend money for nursing home care or do they still take care of the elderly by keeping them in the family home? There are a lot of lifestyle differences other than the popular scapegoat ones of smoking and obesity that need to be examined when making comparisons. One that comes to mind is the overall trend that has changed the dynamics of the family unit in this country. Many families have to have two working parents to make ends meet. The Government has assumed the role of nanny, etc.
I also don’t believe that the other countries systems are nearly as idyllic as proponents make them out to be. There have been too many examples pointing the other way.
Finally, the whole premise that there is a problem with our health care system if false. The problem is the costs and the mistaken belief that it should be free to all.