I'm paying $300 tomorrow for like 4 routine blood tests because I lost my job and insurance.
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An updated analysis comparing healthcare systems across 20 countries finds once again that the US system is an outstandingly poor performer, summarized as being a “persistent failure” for its high costs, poor health outcomes, and premature deaths.
Wow, as if the headline wasn't harsh enough.
And it's analytic language, not a mere insult.
At this point no healthcare system at all might yield better results.
Fuck I could have told them that for the cost of a decent bagel, did they really need a study?
Here's the report: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2026/may/us-health-care-global-perspective-2026
Pretty depressing read if you're an American:

and black women, due to racism, mysogyny they are often ignored, or dont seek treatment.
White women too, though.
dont think so, white woman often seek help and are more likely to be listened to if the doctor is also a female. they do get ignored for certain illnesses though which is tragic, like unusual symptoms of heart attack, or gynecological cancers.
dems in 2028: 'we can't run on healthcare reform it would be too risky and we can't imply saint Obama's main legislative legacy was a failure.'
dems on november 6th 2028: 'what the fuck we told them we weren't jd vance why didn't people turn out to vote'
Lemmings in 2026: "Me expect Orangedolf wins forever"
Lemmings 2028: "SEE! My prophesy is self-fulfilling!
Anyone reading this, go the fuck outside and talk to people. pls :(
You are beyond delusional if you think lemmy comments have a greater impact on the election than the dem's pattern of refusing to offer major reforms. People turn out to vote when politicians give them a reason to show up, not because social media says 'ooo this is gonna be a close one'
Lemmy libs are bordering on a religion with the level of magical thinking and cargo cult politics going on. Idols just wash up on shore and if the blue idol doesn't destroy the red idol it's because you didn't BELIEVE hard enough.
Criticizing the democratic party in the abstract 2 years out from the election in question is too dangerous. You can't ask things of the blue idol, you can only worship and hope for the best.
American healthcare is a threat to the rest of the world.
Luigi did nothig wrong.
Yeah, it's almost completely privatised. The system doesn't work like it should. Capitalism is acting just like a disease.
medicare/medicaid is also hamstrung by the GOP from getting better legislation too. they need to keep thier pleb voters from revolting.
So who is the healthcare for healthcare, seems the disease is going to kill its host currently
Well yeah, it has become a way to leverage as much money as possible out of people because they're controlling something people need to not die.
US Healthcare system exists to make money for insurance companies. It's a joke and a scam. I hate working in the industry.
New study confirms what everyone already knows, fails to sway people with the power to make things better, who don't give a shit about facts or human decency.
lol okay, what next? Water tends to seek its lowest level? The earth’s atmosphere is not, in fact, being held down by trillions of cuddly little angels, but by the planet’s own gravity? Fuck. It never ends with these types, I swear.
Ahh, but how much profit did the other systems produce for capital? Clearly that's the only metric that matters. /s
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