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I never suggested otherwise>>>
>>>Well, you did say that "The quality of health care provided in the United States is superior to the rest of the world". ;-)
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>>I said it was the
best not the
only.
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>I don't know if the answer to that question is knowable. Personally I doubt our health care is the best in the world given that we have the most wealth of any country but do not have the highest life expectancy. The U.S. ranks about 10th by that measure IIRC.
I am specifically referring to medical advancements (technology, technique, drugs, etc). The US model leads to greater innovation, hence, better care. Without the US' advancements the other "universal" systems would be decades behind.
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