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Countries that offer universal health coverage are so misunderstood in the U.S.
You can provide care to everyone - so no one goes bankrupt - and still have private insurance/private hospitals. Some of these systems are also highly decentralized, like Switzerland.
You can provide care to everyone - so no one goes bankrupt - and still have private insurance/private hospitals. Some of these systems are also highly decentralized, like Switzerland.
In Switzerland, residents are required to purchase insurance from private nonprofit insurers
In Singapore, there's a public insurance system for large bills but patients pay premiums, deductibles, etc
In the UK/NZ, there's a publicly-funded system PLUS private insurance/hospitals
In Singapore, there's a public insurance system for large bills but patients pay premiums, deductibles, etc
In the UK/NZ, there's a publicly-funded system PLUS private insurance/hospitals
I recommend reading the Commonwealth Fund's guide to health systems around the world for more of these examples.
America is not crushing it, btw. Far from it. This is not an enviable health care system unless you're rich. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2019
