The (Epically) Failing U.S. Healthcare System

By Indy!

July 20, 2026 6:05 pm

Category: Health

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This was in response to Queen Odie's ridiculous assertion that we should not be aiming for universal healthcare because it doesn't matter that countries like Cuba and China have far better systems than ours. The great thing about this article (for the MAGAts) is you don't even have to read it - just look at EVERY SINGLE CHART and see how INSANELY BEHIND we are in comparison to - yes - the Democratic Socialist countries AND EVERYBODY ELSE. As I've pointed out many times (and backed up with facts as well) is we're paying twice as much as everyone else for healthcare that's half as good which means our system is 1/4 as effective as the true industrialized countries.

It's an incredibly informative article covering all aspects of WHERE WE ARE FAILING and explaining how we can address those problems if we really wanted to and the Fox clones turned off Fox and rejoined reality. But again...

NO READING IS REQUIRED IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW!

The Foxsteppers can just look at the numerous graphs illustrating how ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC our healthcare system is for everyone who is not a super wealthy billionaire who can afford any and all treatment. And for them? Still better to go to another country and get better care which a lot of them do.

But if you're too lazy (read: SCARED) to look at reality - we can skip right to the conclusion if you'd like....

Conclusion: The U.S. continues to be in a class by itself in the underperformance of its health care sector. While the other nine countries differ in the details of their systems and in their performance on domains, unlike the U.S., they all have found a way to meet their residents’ most basic health care needs, including universal coverage.

Onward to the link I ALWAYS PROVIDE...

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by myce on July 20, 2026 9:01 pm

Grinding inefficiencies increase costs and reduce the quality of care. Those who profit from it would like it to stay that way.

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by HatetheSwamp on July 21, 2026 4:29 am

Gang,

We have a privatized Medicare Advantage plan, which is waaaaaaay better than the standard Big Brother Medicare program. My wife recently had major surgery and had to pay a small annual copay. After that, everyFrigginCent was covered.

I'm with Indy. OCare was a disaster. We need health insurance reform. But, putting the bureaucracy, run by Big Brother in charge? Noop

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by oldedude on July 21, 2026 5:31 am
First, the larger question. Almost universally, the Dutch, Germans, Brits that I've talked to do say that if you have a cold, you can get treated. EVERYTHING ELSE is a pain in the arse (their words, including health care professionals). Again. If they have the money for "X" number of a procedure, you're put into the next quarter, and then the next, and then the next. This goes for heart stints, bypasses, neural hematomas, etc.

This is the way governmental healthcare works. I've been under "government healthcare since 1991. I am still trying to get rated (like workers comp) since then. Although they're getting "better" it's hard to get worse after vets were committing suicide in the parking lots of VA hospitals, because it takes at least 10 years for the VA and an act of Congress to have them "accept" a known and approved treatment.

There are actual great treatments for PTS and TBI. These treatments are now used in football from Junior High, through the professional players. So if you "get your bell rung" in Junior High, you have to be "knocked out" for the VA. These are things WE KNOW WORK, the VA will not use. The theory is that it's better that you die because it's cheaper for the government.

This brings us to the Canadians. Their treatment for TBI/PTS? Take your own life. To the canuks, it's called "Medical Assistance In Dying," MAID.

The Brits have a huge dilemma though. If you have a sick child (which are most of these examples) that is beyond the British care system, and the life of the child in NOT considered worth the cost, you're royally fucked. Our "insurance" may not cover it. I understand that. The difference is the British Health care system can put a hold on your passports so it will make it illegal to try any other country. Thusly, Alfie Evans died when US doctors were ready and willing to help her.

As far as OUR healthcare. We have a third-party PPO that we're "happy" with. I've done 5 days in hospital for ~$100. That included several Xrays and CAT scans. I don't pay copays (at least I never have in 5 years).

Obviously, I refuse to use the VA system. It's more expensive and they're paperwork is just stupid. I remember donna talking about trying to wade through all the Medicaid BS, to donna (especially), your experience is about the same as VA. So I'm very empathetic towards that. I need to reach 100% disabled to get to that point where they'll even look at me. So I need to claim TBI to get that.

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by Indy! on July 21, 2026 5:49 pm

Every Canadian I've ever run into down here loves their country's healthcare system and thinks we're fucking idiots for putting up with the shit show we have here.

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by Curt_Anderson on July 21, 2026 5:55 pm
Indy,
I know a Canadian doctor who loves the Canadian healthcare system. His Canadian doctor friends think the same thing.

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by Indy! on July 21, 2026 6:02 pm

Not sure what that's supposed to mean, but the only two doctors I've had since moving back down here in 1990 both were (are) in favor of universal healthcare. Sure - it would eliminate tons of red tape for them. My old doctor used to get on the phone while I was there for an appt and rip the insurance companies for not covering basic stuff for me.

Any doctor interested in care over profits would be in favor of a true universal healthcare system.

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by Curt_Anderson on July 21, 2026 6:10 pm
I have several friends who are doctors, including the Canadian. They like practicing medicine and curing patients. They HATE dealing with the various insurance companies and all the paperwork. From their perspective a universal system would simplify things.

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by Indy! on July 21, 2026 6:52 pm

My main client is a NYer who lived in Toronto for awhile and had Canadian care. He said it was far better - just walk into the doctor or hospital get treated.

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