People may think it’s screwed up....but once you leave the US and walk around the planet looking for the best and affordable type medical care....you find three general things.
1. The only countries that have sustainable and affordable healthcare....have marginal illegal drug use, little to no crime, and emergency rooms which barely get used. We don’t fit into their models, and will never fit.
2. Once you add everyone into the pot, who may have serious health problems...the only logical way for a subscription or fee program to go....is UP. We aren’t paying for good health and reasonable habits for ourselves....we are paying for everyone, and ALL of their habits.
3. The only logical reason for health insurance companies to be in the middle of this political mess....is to ensure their profit margin stays at X-percent. They will do whatever it takes....raising rates...to ensure that percentage point is reached.
Sorry, I am pessimistic....it is unfixable.
I’ve spoken with Europeans. They get socialized gov healthcare, sure. But, guess what?
They also get insurance from their employer, and many also get personal policies. Why??
To get treated without llllllonnnnnggggggggggggggggg waits, to get doctor choice, and to get pharmaceutical choice.
Many of their doctors work for gov and also in a private practice. Why?? To make some money from the private practice with clients using work/private insurance or cash.
What a joke their socialized medicine actually is! The poor get care, sure. Minimal gov-care. What we already had/have as Mediccaid here (and sadly the VA).