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The US healthcare system is broken... (lemmy.world)
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[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Most of us do but unfortunately only about half of us are under the impression that other systems are better and more sustainable. Entrenched financial interests run our government and a large portion of those entrenched interests made their fortunes from this medical system

[–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Two-thirds but one third has oversized voting power.

[–] psivchaz@reddthat.com 8 points 3 months ago

Those who don't mostly seem to assume that every other country is still doing bloodletting and that America is the only place with MRI machines. Those that understand that's not the case will probably say something about wait times.