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prevent entirely? no. is it part of a solution toward a healthier and better-functioning society? yes.
even if outcomes didn’t improve at all, we wouldn’t be paying rent-seeking middlemen who do nothing to improve care or prices.
i’m also in favor of actually regulating food production. not based on dip**** podcast bro-science, but on actual nutrition science, of course.
You haven't experienced actual socialized medicine, it seems. Multi-month waits, chronic staffing shortages, arbitrary restrictions and requirements that prevent you from actually making headway on treatment. God help you if you need specialist care in any kind of timely manner. This is all with our flagship "free" program, Tricare Prime.
There's a reason Canadians come down for medical treatment in the US and pay out of pocket, and it's not because their health care system is good.