Does America have the best healthcare system in the world?

[DrAdams]

I definitely think private over publicly funded

[RavVid]

I will argue Australia's healthcare system is superior. It is in two parts private and public. The public part is funded by an income levy. Those on low income get the same level of care but pretty much no cost. If you have a serious illness you will get the care you need. Hospitals prioritize on need and urgency but for non-urgent issues there will be a waiting list.

If you don't want to wait then you can get private care quickly and there is private insurance that covers much but not all of it. You will have an uncovered portion.

The unfortunate aspect of private health insurance is that people tend to use it to get the most out of their insurance costs. Take glasses. Private health insurance will pay for a new set yearly because some people need their prescription updated yearly. However most people upgrade simply to get latest fashion frames not because they need new lenses. There are a range of things that people will claim for because they can and they want to get immediate return on medical insurance.

This makes private health insurance more expensive than it need be. It is called the tragedy of the commons. I can get new glasses from a low cost optometrist for $40 AUD. Private Health conspires in many respect because they know customers like free stuff and don't point out it is free because you are paying for it. But people are what they are and will pay heavily for free stuff. Buy two get one free works.

A problem every Western country faces is escalating medical costs. The public system fixes a price for every procedure. Which strongly keeps the costs down because patients engage with MDs who bulk bill ie charge the set price. If they do you do not pay anything. for your GP visit. Currently you would have to search hard to find a GP who doesn't bulk bill.

Medicine is dealt with similarly. Pharma competitively tender to gov't to supply specific medicines and once patents expire the price drops. Evergreening doesn't work in this environment. The charges of the chemist are kept under control as well because there is a fixed dispensing fee and a fixed fee for the medicine. A chemist can't say i will charge double because I don't have any nearby competitors. In any case it has become highly cost competitive at the retail level.

I think some US people might regard this a socialized but it balances the interests of patients with the medical industry pretty well. Individually we would be price takers and doctors would be price setters. We can shop around for the doctor we think best suits us.

[Rangers]

There's a reason people from other countries fly here for treatment, socialized Healthcare is criminally inefficient and encourages workers to do as little as humanly possible.

I know a horror story where a woman got into a car wreck in Canada and in the ER, she told them what happened and that she thought it was broken, they told her to wait.

She'd hobble over to ask when she'd be seen but they just kept telling her to wait, this went on for 2 whole days before she finally got to see the nurse. What did the nurse do? She told the woman to get a family doctor, a process that typically takes a minimum of 3 years.

The woman told the nurse she was afraid her leg would get infected and her bones won't heal properly, to which the nurse replied by telling her "well, that sucks" and kicking her out.

Her sister took her all over the place, every clinic they could drive to, but they all sat around doing nothing for her and telling her to get a family doctor in 3 years.

Finally one ER scheduled her for surgery to repair her leg, but was told that it would be done in November (it was August at the time). She accepted that answer but the nurse looked at her and said "not this November, next November).

She was livid, but they still wouldn't help her.
Her leg did get infected quite badly, and she ended up losing use of her leg completely by the time surgery came around, so the surgeon cut off her leg.

When she woke up, she was horrified, why? Her left leg is the one she lost use of, when she woke up, her right leg was gone. Yep, the surgeon cut off her good leg and now she has one non working leg left.

She begged the surgeon to reattach her leg but he replied that the hospital is closed until Monday, but she can schedule a new appointment then. She asked how long it would take, he replied that it would take a few years, at least.

Eventually her leg was amputated and she now had no legs and nothing to look forward to but a decade long estimate for a fitting appointment for prosthetics.

But she'd never get there because the left amputation was done horribly and she got infected. Seemingly without hope, she had her sister take her to the ER, when she finally saw the nurse, she asked to be euthanized, the procedure happened the same day.

So in universal Healthcare, you get an ER that doesn't care that you're critically injured in a car wreck, they'll wait until your limb no longer works to help, they'll cut off your GOOD limb and refuse to reattach it, but when you want to be put out of your misery, they do it right away.

Wow, what a good idea to implement such Healthcare systems, it is

[Cynicaldreamer]

Oh gah no. It's good, but we have SO many flaws in our healthcare: insurance companies and greedy medical facilities being the primary issue.
Basically your care and treatment come down to how much money you have.. or don't have.

If you have medicaid, VA, or Medicare? Yeah they will see you...
At certain locations, for a certain timeframe, and only cover so much. How do I know all this?

My previous job, I helped with the pre-authorization process in physical therapy. Meaning if the patient's insurance wouldn't pay, they couldn't come in... even if it was clear they really needed therapy. My heart broke hearing the receptionist explain to a patient over the phone they couldn't return to therapy because their visits weren't approved, yet we didn't want them to get a massive bill in the mail they couldn't pay for.

You heard the old saying, "Patients come first?"

... lol, lies. Money comes first.

I love working in the medical field but it's far from perfect. America could do better.

[Kori1236]

I’m going to say no. Universal funded is better, yes we do get taxed more than the states do but I’ve always received money back during tax season instead of owing. But I could get pregnant and pop out a kid at no cost to myself except body exhaustion. It’s absolutely mind boggling to me that a child in the US delivered in a hospital could cost up to $30k without insurance, and without complications.

[MrOracle]

Wealthy people from all over the world come to the US for advanced health care, so at the high end, it's the best. The problem is that it's overpriced and improperly used at the low end. But even then, care tends to be fast and mostly good.

In countries with socialized medicine, care has to be rationed to some extent in order to control costs, and even then, it's only sustainable when nearly every adult is working and paying taxes. If the non-employed percentage goes up much at all, the system quickly starts running out of money, even in relatively wealthy countries (Sweden after taking in a bunch of immigrants, for example), causing cuts and taking on debt, the latter being unsustainable.

In the UK, a scan (CT, MRI, etc.) that would be performed the same day in the same location in the US might be scheduled out 2 or 3 weeks and require a drive, because scanning machines are limited to save costs. This might just mean longer suffering for the patient, but in some cases, the delay in care can have serious consequences, including death. This is true of other expensive procedures, such as surgery. You'll get it, but not always in time.

For less critical care, this is fine, but sometimes, this system is very bad for the patient. And if you are deemed "too old" or "too sick", expensive life-saving procedures may not be approved. That's the part of socialized health care that no one wants to talk about.

The US system certainly isn't perfect either. For example, medicines here have very high prices simply because the drug companies know that they can get it. They sell the same meds elsewhere for far less. The government is largely to blame, and that includes both sides of the isle who take money from the drug companies.

[bademoxy]

Canadian libertarian here. Socialized medicine and government managed/funded schools end up garbage as public unions turn it to lazy corrupt political activism. Within 3 generations , the lack of market competition results in so much tax theft by civil servants , it's far cheaper (and way faster ) to just pay for private group rates for what WORKING folks NEED. We up here get lied to constantly that "America's poor die untreated on the street" when in fact the U. S. has a Two Tiered medical system : a user PAID for one which gets far faster and effective treatment then Canada's single tier system, then a public one wherein doctors follow their Hippocratic oath to not deny at least basic treatment to those who have nothing to lose. "Free" education and health care, is only "free" for lazy bums who never work..

[Ill_made_Knight]

America's healthcare SYSTEM? Privatized thuggery. America pays twice per capita what other advanced nations pay for worse outcomes. Other advanced countries have universal healthcare in some form. The Mercatus Center did studies on the Medicare For All proposal a few years back and found that it would actually save a cool couple trillion oer ten years.
On the down side, if everyone actually recieves the care they should get then the series "Breaking Bad" never happens.
America's "healthcare system is a barbaric construct built to profit the private hospitals, insurance companies, and big pharma ludicrously.
How much ya willin' ta pay ta save your kiddo's life?

[abc3643]

No, of course not.
It's only the best healthcare system in the world if you can afford it.
Right now, I will have to pay for years for a surgery I had 3 years ago. And then I had follow-up exams which just keep adding to the debt. (*) And, thank God my wife works for CVS so my drugs are cheap otherwise I'd be paying $1000s for one month supply of _____.

(*) I guess I should be grateful though. I have so much medical debt that my creditors won't let me die because they want their money. They will simply give me more medical treatments and add it on to my bill.

[crossdressingrihno]

Certain things should be free but not ALL things. First off life saving surgery shouldn’t be so expensive secondly children’s healthcare should be Free. Parents can pay for their own health care but kids shouldn’t be deprived of health coverage just because the parents are poor or lazy. Third an ambulance should be less expensive since those kinds of injuries are the kind that make you lose opportunities. Fourth I believe hospitals should heavily fine people who abuse certain systems specifically things like faking an emergency to be seen sooner or similar actions

[Stoner710]

We’re not the best and we’re not the worst I do think that private funding is the best method I think that we should actually open up our healthcare system to be more capitalistic I see the issue in small towns like mine where there’s only one hospital but in a place like Seattle or Portland or a major city there really is no reason why healthcare centers should not be competing against each other those who have a better Price for a cast for a broken leg should be the one that people visit versus you charging everyone tens of thousands of dollars for a cast in order to fix a broken leg.

I understand the idea of socialized medicine for those who are poor who cannot afford a broken leg so for some type of income especially those who are living paycheck to paycheck I understand a more public option, but for the most part I think people should be paying for their own medical bills.

[Tanhoaon]

Frankly, absolutely not the best if you see other countries, but it’s not the most balance comparing the other aspects. Instead of complaining about expenses of your own in both hospital fee and insurance in public medical services. Why don’t you ask where our tax money go when we need it for the health care? Why does insurance generally increase instead of cutting? You know most of the money goes where but just ignoring it, making a reason, keeping silence and playing the act of knowing nothing and admiring the other countries.

[Tanhoaon]

If you do see the other countries raising tax and then appear more the poor instead of making them becoming better, that’s how the big gov. like.

If government pay for me more, Why should I try when all my efforts, all my investment partly raise the others. And if I become lazy, I can be one of them and someone else will raise me and more pressure for the rest you consider “rich”. Why should I try when I know someone will raise me by the benefit money? How much are people bankrupted? How much are we getting cancer and bankrupted? How much are we got pregnant coming to the point unable to work after? The fact is not the major. But the money is used to raise people having no disability, also reasons to work. Furthermore, our money goes to every expense and you know where it goes. Do the other countries do that? Not much like U. S. do for those hating human, love animals, love environment but let the other countries polluting and killing animals. Absolutely moral in here.

Even the middle classes you consider “rich”, is the component helping your life, even you probably become one of them due to their sponsorships. Those real rich, you can not touch a shit of them. Bill Gate, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, etc., even you are trying to tax them. They have variety of way to avoid taxes. They hire a lawyer to avoid taxes, they move factory out of countries to avoid taxes, they sell their products outside countries to avoid taxes. And definitely you can not do a shit to those real rich. But middle classes don’t have money to hire a lawyer, move factory out of country or sell product out of country. That’s why they need to fire a worker, raise price their products to raise their business. They don’t need to volunteer to donate because their money already is taxed for that, but for thing is not healthcare for you. And if you try to push them, they will be bankrupted, and you, the poor, need to start to pay tax to raise who is poorer. You now become the rich, perfect.

[Anonymous]

Aren't people in America unhappy about the high prices for the medical services and how little insurance covers?

In Germany we have pretty much superior public universal healthcare system. We do have private insurance option too with way more privileges and benefits but it comes with a determined price.

The downside? With public insurance everything is overbooked. I have to wait 2-6 months until I get my schedule with the surgeons and doctors.

Private insurance or paying out of your own pocket all the way. That or live with your health the way it is.

There were many instances where I paid for the medical services and surgeries out of my own pocket. And I do not regret having spent a single penny. The kind of money I spent on medical services could be a sum high enough to buy a 2. nd hand VolksWagen, which is only a few years old. Money is everything.

[JamesDiaz11]

America has the highest quality, most advanced healthcare system (our hospitals/ doctors/ equipment are the best), but when it comes to access and the approach we take (reactive instead of proactive/ preventative care) other countries are better.

[WindAtMyBack]

They have the best healthcare, but not necessarily the best system. The best system is also the most expensive. Do you want good or do you want cheap? They are mutually exclusive.

The thing is about US healthcare is that Americans subsidize the rest of the world. Expensive US healthcare makes the rest of the word cheaper.

In order for the cost of US healthcare to match the rest of the world, either the rest of the world has to pay more, or the quality has to decrease.

[SnowedIn]

Hell no. In terms of how the U. S. system is funded and administered, nowhere near the best. In terms of certain types of specialty care, probably near the top. In terms of availability of care to every citizen who needs it, nowhere near the best. In terms of health outcomes, many of those are far from the top measured against both the developed world and the developing world.

[MuddyMole]

It's great if you're a shareholder in a big pharmaceutical or health insurance corporation. Perhaps even if you're a doctor or rich person. Everyone else is getting terrible value for money.

[JDavid25]

Yeah, we have one of the best.. That's why people come from other countries to America to get operations.. We have some of the best doctors in the world.. The problem is that people think we don't have some sort of "Universal health benefits".. We do actually, and it's making Healthcare worse in America..

[HighValue]

I doubt it since in the last couple years in some places they have refused care to White people based on race. Our healthcare prescription system also sucks and is based on greed and charging whatever they can get away with. You can buy American made medicine from Canada and it costs less. The make it here, ship it to Canada, then you buy it and they ship it back and it still costs less because when they sell it here originally directly to Americans, they rip us off.

[CasuallySamsonite]

As an American I wouldn't know, it's been over a decade since I could afford even a basic medical check up much less actual medical care. I'm sure I've got a dozen factors that are actively shortening my lifespan drastically but if I can't afford the day to day cost of living despite making objectivly good money, sure as hell can't afford to see a doctor and or seek medication in the USA.

[annabananna]

It’s difficult for some to pay for our healthcare but it is pretty good healthcare. Some people go bankrupt to get it though. I may get some people upset with me for saying this but I do care what country my doctor comes from. I’d never want a Russian doctor to do surgery on me.

[findacure4wokeness]

I want a white doctor myself with the way POCs racism goes unchecked they might just murder me and put COD as natural causes.

[RolandCuthbert]

Rich folks have the best healthcare in the world.

[Surely]

I have heard that Canada has excellent health care. Providing that you can live long enough to get an appointment!
Don’t know how much that they pay in taxes to support it?
Healthcare and prescription meds in the US is a for profit business that is way out of hand’

[Kori1236]

The living long enough bit entirely depends on your family doctor and if you have one. Any procedure I need, bloodwork, CT scan, MRI, X-ray etc.. I can have it within a week if not sooner. If you don’t have a family doctor, CTs and MRIs can take ages to get. Taxes depends on your income, I’ve always received about $2-3k back when I do them, I didn’t do them for a couple years and ended up with about $6k in my account. But I also take about 30% of taxes off of each pay to cover my taxes and ensure I get money back.

Prescription medications is slightly similar to the US, if you don’t have health insurance it’s stupid expensive but if you do, it’s relatively cheap as long as the medication you need is covered (some companies aren’t covered under insurance; but they do have policies where if an alternative drug doesn’t work then they cover the cost) a $50 prescription with insurance cost me $3

[Surely]

@Kori1236 Thank you for your input.
Having a procedure done in the US. Currently takes a while because of the work load backed up by Covid restrictions. That is what they are telling us!

[Kori1236]

That’s kind of understandable and really sucks especially if it’s an urgent procedure

[pepper1993]

If you're talking about the actual Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, paramedics, rehab facilities, etc...) then yes. If you're talking about the actual process of paying for that treatment then obviously no.

[vj0090]

I don't think so... Covid crises just proved it.. I agree no one was prepare and healthcare sector of every country got exposed.. But US was considered to have the best healthcare system unfortunately US was amongst top two countries having highest death rate.. RIP to all those who lost their lives.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Only if you are rich.

If you can afford it, people will take good care, but if you are poor or middle class, every broken bone may indebt you for the rest of your life.

[Hawner]

As an European, I can say I am never afraid of being sick in terms of money. I know I will receive the best help without worrying about paying layer. It is already paid for.

[andreasderjuengere]

"America'' surely has a high quality standard for those who can pay it.

However - a 'healthcare system' also could be seen as an overall service to ALL the population. Where the U. S. are kind of... cruel to their own guys.

[Chazmatazz269]

Hahaha!!!
Not even close. In fact, when you compare the cost of healthcare here versus the quality of healthcare here, the US comes in LAST among developed nations. No joke.

[joeldalton]

We don't. This overly regulated private market is the worst of both worlds. We need to ban the advertising of prescription drugs, eliminate the FDA, and get rid of insurance to cover routine medical care.

[Twalli]

The FDA makes sure what we are given is safe.

[joeldalton]

@Twalli what like OxyContin? Vioxx? AZT?

[pers0n]

@Twalli how about antidepressants which were first very evidently useless, then with even more evidence that they are actually harmful and literally cause suicidal thoughts according to the most qualified researchers and therapists, being still prescribed?

Do you know that the long list of other drugs that have later been taken off the market for their harm, were all first approved by fda?

[Twalli]

@pers0n the FDA doesn't conduct itsown investigations of drugs. They use the company's.

[joeldalton]

@Twalli so then you just voided your original statement. They do not make sure what we are given is safe, lol.

[Twalli]

Except for the fact those companies have a vested interest in conducting accurate and unbiased tests otherwise they risk losing more than they'd make with lawsuits.

[pers0n]

@Twalli but some companies are "bullying governments" and do other tricks to get dry out of the water. https://www.citizen.org/article/pfizers-power/

[Twalli]

@pers0n a vaccine that is free for the public is different than a medicine that generates income from the customers. You can't bring a class action against a free drug.

[joeldalton]

@Twalli Dude, I don’t know if you’re incredibly naive or incredibly stupid. I suggest you watch the series “Dopesick” on Hulu then get back to me.

[Twalli]

Give me access and I'll get to it, but I'm not going to subscribe to watch one thing. Same reason why I don't have Disney+

[joeldalton]

@Twalli lol, get a fucking job so you can afford $6 a month. Surely a top sniper could get that, haha.

[Twalli]

I can afford it, but I don't buy what I won't use much. I don't see how $6 is worth it to watch one single thing

[joeldalton]

@Twalli right. Well again, are you stupid or ignorant?

[Twalli]

I know what I know

[joeldalton]

@Twalli which is nothing.

[Twalli]

My name isn't Jon Snow

[joeldalton]

@Twalli we aren’t quite sure what your name is. Because you’re a super l33t sniper who is scared to leave his house and can’t afford Hulu.

[Twalli]

I can afford Hulu. Yet I don't see the value of $6 for a month's access to something g to watch one thing only.

[joeldalton]

@Twalli riiight. Ok then. You can surely read up on the FDA’s bullshit with OxyContin. When you’re not ignorant you can join the discussion with the adults.

[jshm2]

Nope. not even close.

In fact there was a test done a while back. That it was cheaper and quicker to FLY to the UK and get a scan, cast and dispatch than in a US hospital.

[likelyOK]

When people literally go bankrupt when they get cancer it’s telling are system is God awful for a 1st world country

[Robbey]

No, it does not. While the quality of healthcare in the US is fine, the system that delivers it is a disgrace.

[Sirenboobzilla]

Well said

[findacure4wokeness]

In Australia there is a public health care system that is free. My American friends are struggling with medical expenses for things they would get for free if they were Australian

[MrOracle]

It's NOT free. You pay considerably higher taxes to pay for it.

[findacure4wokeness]

@MrOracle Ok It's not really free as such but our general revenue is better managed and that's were our taxes go. America seems to spend a lot on foreign Aid and Defense and wastes it's money rather then providing a affordable health care system which is achievable with the right budget.

[goaded]

Does the US have the lowest infant mortality rate in the world?

Does the US have the highest life expectancy in the world?

No, and no. So no.

[purplepoppy]

Doesn't America have one of the highest infant mortality rates in the western world

[goaded]

@purplepoppy It's not easy to compare. Different countries record them in different ways. But the CIA says the US is number 55 in the world at 5.3 deaths per 1000 live births. Presumably, they try to equalise the numbers. UK is 4.1, Germany 3.3, by their reckoning.

en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_countries_by_infant_and_under-five_mortality_rates

78.5 is the average life expectancy, though.
upload.wikimedia.org/.../...ife_expectancy_WHO.svg

[Ill_made_Knight]

@purplepoppy it does, and the rate is worse if you're skin is a few shades darker

[CountryWanderer]

By pretty much every metric, no, it's not the best. It's among the, if not the, worst for all "developed" countries

[normalice]

No. The costs to life expectancy ratios are probably the worst in the world.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

The United States of America, specifically, doesn't.

[Anonymous]

I had day surgery and spent a mere 4 hours in the hospital and was billed $83,500.

What do you think?

[DrAdams]

That’s not much money though compared to other countries. I’ve see much higher

[Kori1236]

Given I had day surgery and it cost me nothing, $80 grand is a hell of a lot of money dude.

[DrAdams]

Is that not covered through taxation like UK NHS?

[Kori1236]

For OP, I’m guessing she’s in the US, I’m in Canada it is covered through taxation. But it’s not crippling taxation like owing $80grand to the hospital would be

[DrAdams]

Is Canadian healthcare good?

[Kori1236]

Like all healthcares there’s room for improvement. But I would say yes, if I need something like bloodwork, X-ray, ct scans or MRIs I just go to my doctor and she puts a requisition in. In most cases I can be in within the week. X-ray and bloodwork is typically that day (depending on the bloodwork needed) while CT and MRI is a short wait.

[DrAdams]

My friend in the UK had to wait 2 and half years for surgery sounds ridiculous the waiting target is 9 months.

[Kori1236]

Yeah that is ridiculous. Although I suppose it depends on the surgery needed. Is it a minor surgery or a life and death surgery etc… the longest I had to wait for a minor surgery was 3months

[DrAdams]

I mean it affects my friends sight but is not necessarily life threatening but still required treatment. Hence why it’s far too long to wait.

[Kori1236]

Yeah with a life or death situation like in my dads case colon cancer and a large mass he was in the hospital the very next day after he had a scope. It didn’t save his life but it did prolong it. But if I were to want the cyst on my ovary removed when it’s not detrimental to my health (it could become that way of course through rupture and size) it would be considered an elective surgery (which I do believe I need to pay for but don’t quote me on that) so I would have to wait until the more urgent surgeries are completed and there’s no shortage or urgent cases

[exitseven]

I think it is the best in the world. All the rich people from other countries come here if they have a serious health problem

[NamerOfStars]

Not really, no. Regardless of who's paying for it, the costs are absolutely insane.

[lancecantee]

I've lived in France, Spain and Australia, the US has the most garbage of garbage Healthcare. I paid 40/month for waaaaayyyy better Healthcare in Australia. We have it terrible here.

[mrwells15]

Crazy how even republican politicians cross the border to Canada when their own healthcare is concerned, that's a good sign that America's healthcare system isn't even close to "the best".

[AviatorTom]

Not necessarily the best, but it is the most expensive

[TheoPfeifle]

You must have the money to have that opinion. Our healthcare system is only good if you have the money to pay for it.

[Twalli]

In terms of care that can be provided we're in the top 5. In terms of people getting adequate care we're near the bottom of first world countries, and some second world countries.

[humanearth]

Used to be till the government got involved and messed everything up for everyone

[Staximus]

Publicly or privately funded, the Japanese and Scandinavian countries have the US beat in quality and timeliness of care, especially Iceland.

[Juxtapose]

Are you fucking high? I want whatever you're smoking.

[DrAdams]

My experience of US healthcare has been exceptional. I truly was impressed with how good it is.

[Juxtapose]

[Juxtapose]

[Juxtapose]

Like I said, you're high.

[DrAdams]

At least we in the US are not stuck in a waiting list for years like in other countries.

[Juxtapose]

Nope.

www.theatlantic.com/.../

[Juxtapose]

"The one access measure the U. S. performed slightly better on was in the ability to get specialist appointments within two months. However, more than half of all U. S. doctors' visits are paid to a primary care physician, and the most commonly cited reason is a cough, according to the CDC. And even so, people in Switzerland and the U. K. were both still more likely to say they waited four weeks or less for a specialist appointment than Americans were."

[DrAdams]

Look at the headlines in the UK, a patient waited 3 days in hospital for doctor to see him, an ambulance taking 12 hours to arrive it hardly sounds better than the US

[Juxtapose]

I give you all this and all you have is a fucking headline?

[Juxtapose]

You know those headlines are meant to be deceptive right?

[DrAdams]

But they happened, it’s not untrue.

[Fromdusktilldawn]

Lol it has the worst.

Come over to Central Europe and you'll see what great healthcare looks like

[JSmuve]

If you shit hundred dollar bills, it probably is.

[KostasKouvalis]

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[BlackElph]

The healthcare system here gets people killed so no

[dustybiker]

Exactly.

[Luopio27]

Technologicaly they may be the most advanced but what good is that for those who can't afford it?

[John_Doesnt]

It's the worst of any developed country. We pay more for lower quality healthcare.

[OddBeMe]

God no. Like everything a healthy balance of public and private. Obamacare should have had a govt insurance plan like the USPS.

[Cedman]

No and yes. While there is greater availability of doctor and specialist are good in America the cost of health care is high.

[Pohjolan]

Its so good that people prefer a uber over an ambulance.

[Pterodon]

Definitely. Why do you think people want to come here for care

[LivingExample]

No, America’s healthcare system treats Symptoms instead of finding the Root cause of the Problem!

[AngryCarl]

The healthcare is fine, unfortunately only one percent of the population can afford it.

[tafarrier]

Thats a big No. Now we do have the best paid Dr and Nurses, but America is way back in the pack. sadly...

[Pinay_ako]

i think not 🤨 but Canada does

[CloudMassacre]

If you’re rich it’s the best

[Bratsondanielle]

Definitely yes