richardhutnik said:
The USA gets a fairly poor bang for the buck for its healthcare. In the political debates, this will often get ignored behind mantras of "America has the best healthcare in the world!", and individuals like Rush Limbaugh who argues that individuals can afford to take out loans the size of the cost of half a SUV to pay for a procedure if needed. I even seen an argument where the rest of the world needs to be more like the United States, because America is leading in innovation, and the rest of the world gets a free ride on its medical advances. |
Which is true... have you actually seen the figures on medical research spending? Or where basically all advanced medical treatment is upgraded?
It's basically all American teaching hospitals.
I mean hell, the US government spends more on medical technology then most other countries do. Using Biotechnology as an example... in 2006 the US is responsible for 82% of all R&D research. 82%!
Why? New technology isn't as much of a cost for them.
What is the benefit for David Cameron to fund improvements in MRI machines and scalpels?
So that his big breakthrough can cost the NHS way more money when they have to upgrade?
To provide health benefits to the public that they don't realize they're missing because they don't exist yet?
Coincidentally, ever since Obamacare passed... money spent on medica research? Way down, both privately and through the government. Still pretty damn high though.
