This. All this hate for the European health care systems is just misguided and ignorant. Health care delivery is one of the few sectors of the economy that the US is not world class in (despite having the best medical research).
We all have our national pride and there are real philosophical difference on how to organize societies - and these differences matter. Being smart however includes the ability to sometimes ignore one's ego, compare solutions based on their merit, and learn from each other where possible.
All this hate for the European health care systems is just misguided and ignorant Not really... a part of it is misguided and ignorant; the other part is highly informed and very well guided.. towards ever increasing profits.
We all have our national pride and there are real philosophical difference on how to organize societies - and these differences matter. Being smart however includes the ability to sometimes ignore one's ego, compare solutions based on their merit, and learn from each other where possible.