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Originally Posted by Cajundaddy

Not exactly. We have extraordinary inefficiency causing US healthcare to cost 16% of the GDP (2nd highest cost of any industrialized country). Far too many middlemen in insurance, pharma, and durable medical equipment, and insurers making treatment decisions rather than Drs and patients.

For equivalent quality medical care at 4% GDP look at the Singapore system. Patient choice, no free ride, and efficient delivery.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-19/u-s-near-bottom-of-health-index-hong-kong-and-singapore-at-top

We do not seem to disagree.

Our cost is driven by what we want in place and desire to achieve.

If we desired lower cost as a priority, we could get there easily by changing what is offered.

Insurance brings "peace of mind", but comes at a cost.

We have conflated insurance with healthcare plans.