Pres. Administration Intentionally Lied

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data...care-countries


we rank number one in the world on spending on health care.

where do we rank on efficiency in the world, in regards to health care? not first.

46th!
note that japan is at the top on life expectancy and efficiency. i'm sure tho that it's just a coincidence.

As others have said, we have a terrible obesity problem in this country. They don't have that problem in Japan. People in Japan have much healthier diets. I think they live longer because of that, not because of a better healthcare system. How can you expect people in this country to live longer than in Japan with our high levels of obesity?

I think a lot of the numbers in that chart are very misleading. Practically every medical facility in this country has a cash price, in addition to their retail price. I needed an MRI last year. I asked what the price was and they told me it was $2,300. I had a high deductible so my insurance wasn't going to do me any good. I asked them how much it would be if I just paid cash and didn't go through my insurance company. If I paid cash the price was only $500.

It is pretty silly that a place will charge $2,300 to the insurance company but only $500 if you pay cash. That shows that our system certainly needs some reform. But as I said before, I still prefer our imperfect system to most other countries' healthcare systems. I'd rather pay $500 in this country and get my MRI immediately than have to wait for 4 or 5 months in countries like England and Canada.