Well clearly absolute staffing numbers would work, but I would go by absolute money spent.
I think it's ironically reductive to simplify a complex problem to a general problem of complexity.
I'm not sure what your point is, we appear to agree that the system is corrupted and that there is regulatory capture. My point is that the US government shouldn't be used as an example of a small government in general and for healthcare specifically. Even if I was to agree that the US should adopt an European healthcare system I don't see how to uncorrupt the existing system to enable that to happen. This notion that a government takeover will take the money out of the system and diminish opportunity for greed is fanciful.
I think it's ironically reductive to simplify a complex problem to a general problem of complexity.
I'm not sure what your point is, we appear to agree that the system is corrupted and that there is regulatory capture. My point is that the US government shouldn't be used as an example of a small government in general and for healthcare specifically. Even if I was to agree that the US should adopt an European healthcare system I don't see how to uncorrupt the existing system to enable that to happen. This notion that a government takeover will take the money out of the system and diminish opportunity for greed is fanciful.