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It's unfair to judge the EU piecewise but then judge the US as a whole. Either let us compare apples to apples by judging the whole EU against the US or let us judge individual European member states against individual US states.
It's unfair to judge the EU piecewise but then judge the US as a whole. Either let us compare apples to apples by judging the whole EU against the US or let us judge individual European member states against individual US states.
Why? Europe is a collection of sovereign nations, not a federation of states like the US?
It's unfair to judge the EU piecewise but then judge the US as a whole. Either let us compare apples to apples by judging the whole EU against the US or let us judge individual European member states against individual US states.
It's unfair to judge the EU piecewise but then judge the US as a whole. Either let us compare apples to apples by judging the whole EU against the US or let us judge individual European member states against individual US states.
It's unfair to judge the EU piecewise but then judge the US as a whole. Either let us compare apples to apples by judging the whole EU against the US or let us judge individual European member states against individual US states.
I know California generally has more regulations and has MediCal, but most insurance options I've encountered seem to be multi-state (regional, not necessarily country-wide though). Things like FSA/HSA are nearly the same across all States I think?
I'd assume quality of care varies more by region (likely with some correlation between quality and the to major options health insurance providers) than by state lines.
That all said, I'd be curious to see all 50 states in a healthcare quality ranking combined with the various "peer" (or EU) countries like you propose. I'd probably be surprised by the spread.
Lately I can’t even get a doctor - both the specialist and primary care doctors are booked months in advance. And I have one of the best insurance coverages currently available. Remember how we laughed at Canadians and Brits waiting for months to see their free/cheap doctors? Well we’re at a point where we have to wait _and_ pay through the nose. And then they can’t really do anything or fuck you up even worse.
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If you're a billionaire or close to it, the US healthcare system is fantastic, unless of course you're traveling in one of the "medical deserts" and have an acute emergency.
If you’re a billionaire EVERYTHING is fantastic.
It's unfair to judge the EU piecewise but then judge the US as a whole. Either let us compare apples to apples by judging the whole EU against the US or let us judge individual European member states against individual US states.
As an American, I'm probably heavily influenced about non-state-by-state discussion in the media and thus ignorant... (and work in tech and don't directly pay for health insurance...) but I don't think I'm aware of significant state-by-state differences in healthcare. I know California generally has more regulations and has MediCal, but most insurance options I've encountered seem to be multi-state (regional, not nec…