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Although the point on cost is technically true, the average low income American manufacturing worker has 6-9 times more buying power on the international market than the average Chinese manufacturing worker. I used China as an example since they are relatively wealthy compared to the global average; the public probably wouldn't believe me if I used South America or Africa in the comparison.
As far as quality goes, I don't have an opinion. It's one of those metrics that needs a definition. They tend to use information like "time waiting in the emergency room" or "distance from a general practitioner."
The ability of a doctor to treat the most common ailments is a more informative metric. At the end of the day, that is the metric that counts.
If you can pay
Nope!
On a related note, China recently cured diabetes. Something about stem cells or transplant cells inserted into the pancreas. They'll never do that in this shit-hole (U.S.), because diabetes treatment is a multi-billion dollar industry.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinese-medical-team-enables-30-092400922.html
When my aunt was diagnosed with cancer, she quit her job and was approved for Medicaid within a two week period. The government paid for her treatment, and she went back to work a year later once her cancer was in remission.
...I don't know how common this is in other countries. It seemed like a pretty good deal from her perspective.
She shouldn’t have to quit her job to get usable healthcare. Healthcare shouldn’t be tied to your job.
Marrying the two together is a way to prevent people from switching jobs; why would you when the next place you go has crappier insurance even though it’s best for your overall career.