Why the U.S. pays more for health care than the rest of the world

[Zkuq]

Snoopy said:

Zkuq said:

Really? Then the healthcare system here in Finland must be communism, and it's still working a lot better. I think I heard just recently that our healthcare system is the most cost-efficient one in the world. Either that, or it's really close to the top.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Some way it has to be paid for. I agree just like everyone the United States health care system sucks. My stance is with Ron Paul. We have to remove government restrictions as much as possible. For example, why should someone have to go to school for eight years to treat common problems? That is part of the reason why it is so expensive here.

Yes, taxes are perfectly appropriate for things such as healtcare. Someone has to go to school for eight years to treat common problems to be able to properly identify and treat them. You've got to somehow be able to validate that the person treating those common problems is qualified for it, and you pretty much need some kind of a school for that. It's not that important in some fields, but when we're talking about people's health, no risks can be taken. There must be restrictions for the sake of the patients.