ScienceMarginal Revolutionabout 2 hours ago
Single-payer health systems worsen over time
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Government-run health systems like Canada's and Britain's NHS struggle with innovation and rising wait times. Canada's median wait time rose from 9.3 weeks in the early 1990s to 28.6 weeks today. Only 65.3 percent of NHS patients start treatment within 18 weeks. Both systems are undercapitalized and understaffed.
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