Because the "persons" in this case (likely a panel of medical experts from all over the world administering how a centrally deposited research fund would be spent) will make sure that the advances are for the good of everyone from the start rather than merely the wealthy.

In what world would that actually succeed?

It'd most likely just end up like how US road system fudning goes.   Each expert just trying to get money for his own country... leading to tons of shitty research projects.

Assuming they even get the money, i mean hell, ever pay attention to UN pledges/charity relief pledges that actually make it over.  Or even just how the EU can't enforce anything within just the EU.  Let alone a world wide system.

Not really, because unlike roads, a medical innovation can be used anywhere, by anyone, especially if its an international non-profit fund. There would likely be tugs in different directions to try to focus research in an area where your country needs the help or where a firm in your country has comparative advantage, but since the point would be to focus on innovation for innovations sake (implementation being the matter of the countries' health systems individually) it would all work out in the end. Cold-war style "let's put money towards this idea and see where it goes even if it's not going to help soldiers in the field today" research and development, but for the purposes of peace.

The politics of it would be insanely difficult to implement, but neither can America sacrifice health care access for its citizens just to keep research going.

You went through the trouble to emphasize public "healthcare" vs. insurance. Medicare IS insurance. A public "healthcare" system means that the hospitals are public as well. 

Your ignoring the part where tons of funding goes to defunct research as political favors within countries to keep things going.

Better to fund this failed research in the US that isn't likely to ever work then to send that money over to China for a Chinese country.  This is a big enough problem in the current research community as scientists continue to get grants for discredited research, some even releasing massaged data just to get it. (Since this is their careers)

It's why private driven research tends to be a bit better then government funded.  Private research companies cut off projects that look to struggle, even ones that might have a chance of still being promising.

Throw in nationalistic pride and buisness contracts...

Sure it can.  Healthcare costs increases have actually slowly been reaching an equilibrium... and the kind of healthcare that those people will get access to... doesn't actually seem to help physical care at all.

Cold war funding was more or less specifically about getting an advantage over Russia, even when it looked like it wasn't, since there was a need to "prove" something.

Conflict and competition has always been a better motivator then cooperation.

Additionally, it's not like there is actually money to be spending.

I'm interested where you say let those who have the money pay for it. Our country is in an absolute immense amount of debt, so I'm not really too sure that I agree with your idea that we have the money. And our continual borrowing to pay for things that push our budget way too far such as this is in the end going to hurt economies across the world.

Probably better that it fails, it's not a good solution to a flawed healthcare system in America. If you want better healthcare that everyone can access, you need your own NHS style system. Socialised healthcare for those who can't afford or get insurance. Private insurance for those who can afford or want to be treated by a private company.

The discrimination against those with genetic diseases in your current system is just despicable! The fact around 40 million have no healthcare in the richest country on earth is even worse. The whole idea of healthcare services being some commodity or business is just so strange to me. To be honest, if the US can afford to run over 700 military bases abroad, it can surely give healthcare to those who need it.

LOL at not discriminating against those with preexisting conditions. Do you understand how insurance works?

brb waiting till my house is on fire and then forcing the fire insurance company to sell me coverage......smh

It's not really 40 million.  Not even close really.

The Census Bueru's 45 Million number was for people who didn't have health insurance at any given time in the year.  So if you didn't have health insurance for 3 days while your knew company insurance kicks in, your in that number.  So, keep that in mind with the number we're left with.

Also, since it's the CB that number includes the 10-15 Million Illegal Aliens in this country.   Since your So that's like 30-35 Million.  Illegal aliens can't get heath insurance afterall, and wouldn't be covered under any government plan.

12 Million or so, qualify for government programs like Medicaid, Medicare and SCHIP and remain uninsured.

So that leaves you about...  28-33 Million people... except, for that thing above, noting that it's any time of the year, and not the full year.

Studies that show how many people don't have health insurance for a full year?  Closer to 21 to 31 million.  Of which, the illegal aliens are going to all be in that category.  

So...  11 to 16 Million uninsured... assuming that NOBODY of the 12 million or so who qualify for government programs have gone without healthcare the whole year.  (Which is... HIGHLY unlikely,)

Then you consider the people who just don't want health insurance......

The actual number of people who want health insurance and can't get it... is pretty much definitly below ten million, and maybe even below 1 million.

The problem is nowhere as big as people think.

You could do what we Europeans do and just get universal healthcare ;)