Re: Scraping foetus off the wheel
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Part of why medical care is so good in the US is because it is privatised. There is more incentive for people to become doctors or open hospitals here. Also, most new drugs are deeveloped here because we offer them generous patents and prices.
To my knowledge, there is a shortage of such services and R+D in Europe. In general I feel universal healthcare is often a way of partying now at the expense of tommorrow. For instance, if you won't pay drug makers alot for a new drug then they will stop developing them.
America basically subsidizes most advances in healthcare, as these would not take place in the European framework because of the incentive scheme.
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We have commercial drug making industry and a few private hospitals as well, in addition to resultsbased research funding etc.; so there are some incentives. However, I think you are right they are stronger in the US.
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