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0 pointsAstroBen5mo ago0 comments

So you're saying the US optimizes entirely for the best of the best care, without regard for what happens to the 2nd tier? (that the majority of the population actually use)

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peter4225mo ago

I think at least the median citizen in the US has very good access to the best possible care. It may or may not be affordable but you can get it.

And yes, that is what I think we optimize for.

machomaster5mo ago

If care is not affordable and makes average people just one accident away from bankruptcy, then it might well not exist in calculations. This is akin to saying the USA is the richest country because it has more billionaires than any other country.

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peter4225mo ago

I think at least the median citizen in the US has very good access to the best possible care. It may or may not be affordable but you can get it.

And yes, that is what I think we optimize for.

machomaster5mo ago

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