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Originally Posted by cashman
probably only to the "Have Nots" Tealeaf.  |
No, it sucks for 'em all, Cashy. They spend about 16% of their GDP on healthcare which is roughly twice that of the UK. About half of that 16% is actually government expenditure on Medicare and Medicaid (covering only the old and the poor); for that we cover everyone. So that means they're paying their taxes as well as their private insurance - double bubble! And what do they get in return? By international comparisons, third world healthcare.