Healthcare is only part of the issue / problem. Health, as in personal health, also plays a very significant role in this system. That is, the healthier you are, the less likely you are to need healthcare. I'm not sure why it's rarely if ever mentioned. There is "news" on obesity and T2D, but rarely is that tied to healthcare.

To that point, for me the question(s) is straightforward:

- which other countries are the healthiest, - and which have the best healthcare outcomes?

I understand those might not be objective questions / answers but let's start there. The idea that there are no baselines or reference points is absurd.