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jayparkinsonmd:

People always use other countries as examples of healthcare systems that are “better” than the United States. Here are the populations of those countries:

Norway = 4,861,100
Switzerland = 7,779,200
Sweden = 9,340,682
Cuba = 11,204,000
Australia = 22,174,000
Canada = 34,021,000
UK = 62,041,708
Vatican City! = 800 

Number of Kaiser Permanente members in California = 8.6 million

People also forget to mention the tax rates in those “better” countries. The UK is pushing a 50% income tax. Denmark, often heralded as a shining example of government care, is at 74%. I don’t know about you, but I could purchase a lot of health care on my own for that kind of money, and have full discretion over the kind of care I receive to boot.