Or it will by next year, as the government’s share of health care expenditures tops 50%!
So, why not proceed ahead with health care reform?
Or, even better, why not just bring the remaining 50% of health care costs into Medicare/Medicaid and cut these costs dramatically?
After all, the US spends more than anyone else on health care, but health care outcomes are certainly not as good as in socialized medicine countries like the UK, Spain, or (gasp!) Canada…
In fact, we spend nearly $3,000/year more per capita than the number two spender Switzerland, i.e. 67% more, and guess what? The Swiss live nearly 4 years longer!!!
Here’s the famous Ezra Klein graphic:
Gorilla says: “Single payer anyone?”
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