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In a poor [[society]] it may not be practical to deliver universal health care when the basic infrastructure is not yet there. But once a certain level of [[wealth]] is obtained, health care shifts from a luxury to a necessity. And the [[injustice]] of having people go without basic care when a [[society]] has more than enough [[wealth]] to provide it becomes scandalous, especially if it ends up spending even more [[money]] per capita than countries that do cover [[everyone]]. | In a poor [[society]] it may not be practical to deliver universal health care when the basic infrastructure is not yet there. But once a certain level of [[wealth]] is obtained, health care shifts from a luxury to a necessity. And the [[injustice]] of having people go without basic care when a [[society]] has more than enough [[wealth]] to provide it becomes scandalous, especially if it ends up spending even more [[money]] per capita than countries that do cover [[everyone]]. | ||
Health [[misinformation]] is another huge [[Problems|problem]]. [https://www.sirishealth.org/ Siris Health] is a nonprofit dedicated to working with experts to provide curated, verified health [[information]] from healthcare experts to combat [[pseudoscience]] and promote [[education]]. | |||
[https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-fee-for-service-monster/ Hidden Brain - The Fee-for-Service Monster] | [https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-fee-for-service-monster/ Hidden Brain - The Fee-for-Service Monster] | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 14 January 2025
Universal Health Care has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to be the best practice for delivering robust health care to the most people for the lowest cost. Virtually every metric, from cost, to health outcomes, to patient satisfaction, universal health care systems outperform private ones for all but the richest people.
In a poor society it may not be practical to deliver universal health care when the basic infrastructure is not yet there. But once a certain level of wealth is obtained, health care shifts from a luxury to a necessity. And the injustice of having people go without basic care when a society has more than enough wealth to provide it becomes scandalous, especially if it ends up spending even more money per capita than countries that do cover everyone.
Health misinformation is another huge problem. Siris Health is a nonprofit dedicated to working with experts to provide curated, verified health information from healthcare experts to combat pseudoscience and promote education.
Hidden Brain - The Fee-for-Service Monster