Why is our Health System so inadequate?

Question

In comparison to the Europeans we lag far behind in coverage and availibility for most people.

Answer 1

Because politicians let doctors are run the system and while they may know about medicine, they know nothing about efficiency. Some hospitals are finally realizing that doctors are the problem and bringing in outside help. They brought in Ferrari's F1 team in one of their hospitals to redesign their system so it was much faster.

Answer 2

Because many Americans are foolish ignorant libertarians whom don't believe in taxation. Much of Europe pays for their health care through taxes, mostly income tax. However, Canada pays for much of their health care through simple sales tax. Doctors and other health care officials in the US are paid waay more than in other countries as well. For example, in the UK, an average doctors salary is around $50,000 a year. In the US it's closer to $100,000. The US government also places no price gouging restrains on the medical industry as well, which is why an ambulance ride is around $2,000 and one night in the hospital is around $350 a night. It's simple economics. The medical profession is very profitable for a reason.

Answer 3

well you get what you pay for, nearly half of a european's income goes to pay taxes, those taxes pay for their health care, among other things.
so, you want to pay really high taxes? or high insurance premiums? either way, in this world, you are going to pay.