The NHS is rapidly enshitifying and jumping in bed with AI and Palantir. Privatising has been a Conservative wet dream for a long time. Check back soon. We might be on the list on the right.
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IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
NHS costs 4600$ per recipient.
Current US public spending on healthcare (Medicaid, medicare, ACA subsidies, Veteran healthcare…) is 5600$ per capita (not recipient)…
We could lower taxes and give everyone free healthcare.
Fuck it, that extra 1000$ can go straight to the president pocket if he gives us Medicare for all.
cRazi_man@europe.pub 2 weeks ago
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
used as example of comprehensive healthcare,
It still provides healthcare,
US is the third largest spender of public funds in healthcare, and when it comes to quality it ranks bellow Kazachtan.
boonhet@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Not directly comparable dollar to dollar, American doctors and (traveling) nurses are paid amoral amounts of money in many cases. Would still be significantly cheaper overall than the current system.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
if you want to get angry, compare us drug prices with other countries (without subsidies or insurance).
nieminen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Honestly, present that to him, that’s the best way to get positive change these days.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Would be funny if he enacted a bunch of socialist policy just so he could make a one time profit, but leaving us all in a better place in the long run. Too bad his pedo buddies won’t allow it.
pulsewidth@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not the worst plan. But even with a zero risk, easy win like that I’m pretty sure he’d still think he’s getting screwed in the deal and demand the values flipped.