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How did American Healthcare get so Bad?

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Peter St Onge
Dec 13, 2024
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How did American healthcare get so bad? Why do we tolerate a system where you risk bankruptcy for a hip replacement?

Compared to socialized medicine, on almost any metric the US has one of the best medical systems in the world -- doctors per capita, hospital bed capacity, waiting times, surgical outcomes, access to specialists.

I'm not saying it's great …

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