We're spending twice as much as these other countries who have universal health care. Get the actual cost of care down. Don't just pay more money into the system.
“And that extra one year, which gets them closer to Medicare, by the way, also helps deal with other financial crises that we're facing as a nation.”
So we we need to get people feeling their best, feeling that they have agency over their future with confidence that they're gonna make a difference in the world, so they want to keep trying to do it at the workplace. And that extra one year, which gets them closer to Medicare, by the way, also helps deal with other financial crises that we're facing as a nation. So this is the way to think about it the right way. Get the actual cost of care down. Don't just pay more money into the system. Get the actual cost of care down so the money we're spending gets us more value. We're spending twice as much as these other countries who have universal health care.
Now you did point out that they get things later. So we have a better system, but we pay through the notes for it. That that would be an accurate way of describing the current state of affairs? Precisely stated. Yes. Okay. So how do we get every American
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Clear, data-driven framework for healthcare reform with specific comparison to other countries. The contrast between 'pay more' vs 'get cost down' creates an actionable principle that's quotable and shareable.
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Build the crowbars and the baseball bats. Cut some trees down, hone the wood, but don't use them. Don't hurt the innovative nature of pharmaceuticals, but take some of the fat out of it.
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