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The costs of giving birth is another interesting example. BBC journalist recently said that even though it costs 4x as much under America's privatised system versus a socialised one (Finland), America has a worse record overall in terms of outcomes.

https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2....



I think the US is good at the high end of the distribution, it's just that the average isn't very good. If you want and can afford the best care in the world, you'll find it in the US. But if you get basic care, not so much.

This kind of discrepancy makes these debates somewhat pointless as different sides talk past one another.


There's probably a reason why most world leaders choose to get treated in Switzerland/France when they get sick.


Citation needed for that. (And by world leaders do you mean politicians, or wealthy people? Many world politicians have other reasons for avoiding the US.)


There isn't much motivation to release such data to public, those affected know this very well, rest shouldn't care (according to them). From living in Switzerland for 9 years and having fiancee as a doctor I can tell you it is at least somewhat true, nobody here bats an eye if some powerful person is treated in hospital across the street (or more likely private clinic in some nice place).

There are many reasons - high quality of medical staff, top notch equipment, just a good place to be. Also, Suisse is long term perceived as creme de la creme in many aspects of life, so this fits the overall picture, be it real or some wishful thinking (mostly real though).


Even if there is citation here, would this data around super wealthy people be of use for public health?




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