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If i remember right Taiwan was one of the countries that sent top officials and doctors to almost all other countries that have socialized medicine to learn about what works and doesnt in each particular system. Came back home and shared notes and then formalized their new socialized healthcare system based off what was working in other countries. Sounds smart. So Murica has no chance, sadly lol
Yes, I saw something about this on TV a few years ago. One this their system does is its brutally efficient. They concentrate more on quality of life for those who have long term diseases or are approaching end of life. That allows the patient to be treated with respect and controls a bunch of costs.
I think I've read that somewhere around 1/3rd of all our life times medical expenses will happen within the last 6 months of our lives. That is a startling number to realize and maybe that last 3-6 month's of life are not worth the opportunity cost of being healthy when you are younger.

