Question on healthcare

[NCProgressive]

4. Actually, "double what other countries provide" is a fallacy

They compare apples and oranges.

USA has a lot of excess capacity (~30%) which allows for immediate access to a hospital bed, advanced diagnostics and elective surgeries. That capacity adds up the costs.

If everyone is made to wait depending upon their need - say 6 months for a MRI scan if one has back pain which takes back seat to acute trauma, cancer etc., the costs will come down.

Additionally, not all countries provide the same level of care. (As an example) If you scrape your knee, in some countries you get a spirit swab and a bandaid. In the US, you get a lavage, debridement, a tetanus shot, a surgical dressing AND a follow-up visit.