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Re:Why I love Swedish taxes by isostatic on Thursday April 20, 2017 @03:13PM (#14159860)
US Healthcare cost: 17% of GDP Sweden healthcare cost: 10% of GDP

Which is superior?

Re:Why I love Swedish taxes by bjelkeman-again on Thursday April 20, 2017 @05:47PM (#14161216)
Cost is not the only comparison. The US scores last in this study of eleven countries. Sweden third. Having received healthcare in the US, the U.K. and Sweden, I personally prefer Sweden. But as the US is a very large place it is hard to generalise.

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/20...

Re:Why I love Swedish taxes by isostatic on Thursday April 20, 2017 @07:09PM (#14161713)
The UK spends a tiny amount on health care - $1400 a year less per head than comparative european countries like Germany, France, Belgium etc, and $5,400 a year less per head than the USA. Yet it has better healthcare than the USA.
Re:Why I love Swedish taxes by hnaparst on Thursday April 20, 2017 @04:55PM (#14160780)
The U.S. health care system is much superior. When I was in Sweden, I asked my vet if she would take me on as a patient because vet care is better than people care. But at least the funerals are free.
Re:Why I love Swedish taxes by isostatic on Thursday April 20, 2017 @07:03PM (#14161672)
More hospital beds, lower infant mortality, higher life expectancy, lower chance of dying before 60, higher quality of healthcare overall.

http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Sweden/Unit...

I can't see a single scientific measure supporting the statement that the US has a better health system than Sweden

Re:Why I love Swedish taxes by hnaparst on Saturday April 22, 2017 @03:01PM (#14174112)
You need to look farther than the sources you are quoting then. I would suggest talking to people who have lived in both countries.