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Originally Posted by Override

I have been told that NHS such as Canada's work ok, but the downfall is that the doctors don't stay in the country that is set up that way, they want to move to a place where they can charge a higher price. Greed drives us all in some form or another if its not money, its sex, or food. I have also heard that the doctors will give sub-par care aswell, I don't know if there is any truth to this but I would hope not.

To answer this question, you have to clarify what you're measuring.

If you're measuring number of expensive machines per potential patient, then the US tends to come out on top.

If you're measuring actual access to those machines, then countries with national health insurance come out on top.

All countries ration health care. In the US, healthcare is rationed by ability to pay. In countries with national health services, healthcare tends to be rationed by medical need.

If you're measuring health outcomes, then countries with national health services come out way on top.