Interesting interview on healthcare

[Mik]

H/T WTG

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/health-care-jonathan-gruber?publication_id=277517&post_id=167529826&isFreemail=true&r=53zo0e&triedRedirect=true

[taiwan_girl]

Thanks for sharing. It was interesting, but I think I am just as confused about US healthcare was I was before. 555

Look, single payer has a lot of advantages economically, policy wise

Is the above true?

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I think one of the most astonishing facts I've ever come across is after the Freddie Gray riots, we found that two areas three miles apart in Baltimore have a 17-year difference in life expectancy. Three miles, 17 years. One is 84, one is 67. 67 is lower than North Korea. And a lot of the factors are economic opportunities, people are much poorer. A lot of it is access to healthcare.

That is a tough one. A person gets shot in a rich area, better hospital etc. Person gets shot in a poor area, not so much. But, a person in a rich area has a much lower chance of getting shot. So, while access to healthcare is important, it is not the root cause. Giving people in poor violent areas better access to healthcare may not improve the life span that much if the root is not taken care of.