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For the publisher,
In response to several recent articles demonstrating the benefits of the single payer / Medicare for all, compared to the current health system, a few facts can go a long way. The United Nations World Health Organization annually ranks its 191 member countries according to the effectiveness of their health care systems. These enlightening statistics are available on the World Factbook published by our own CIA, the United Nations website, worldlifeexpectancy.com, and the Institute of Metrics Health of the University of Washington.
The US health care system ranks 37th out of 191 countries, which is really pitiful. France and Italy rank first and second. The health of the American population is only in the 72nd rank, slightly above Iraq. In life expectancy, we rank 43rd, the third consecutive year of decline. In infant mortality, we are ranked 170th, 138th in maternal mortality. However, we are the first in a category: expenses. We spend almost twice as much as any other country on health, and health care costs are the number one cause of bankruptcies in the United States. The longevity projections published in the medical journal The Lancet rank the United States 64th in 2040, slightly better than Bangladesh!
The single payer / Medicare for all is used by the rest of the world because it makes more sense and saves money without an intermediary, such as insurance companies or agents. Doctors work for the health system and pharmaceutical companies are forced to sell drugs at reasonable prices. We can learn a lot from their success with other countries and, as a result, improve our health at a much lower price.
– Jim Forleo, Durango
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