• MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I did a little digging once when I was in an argument with someone. Per capita the US government spends (from memory) like $600 per person on healthcare per year. For only like $50 more per person, per year, Australia provides universal healthcare and enormously subsidised medication - insulin for example is $30/script for high income earners and $6 a script for low income / retirees, and if you spend >$500 a year on medication, everything is free after that.

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      1 year ago

      In addition, the USA spends about 17.5% of GDP on healthcare whereas the UK spends about 9.5%