Us does spend the money on healthcare, it is just very inefficient. US government spends much more per capita than any other country. 50% than the #2 country, Germany.
This can be a problem, especially for the elderly. In France the retired (pensions are publicly funded) save 25% of their income on average, and earn more than the workers. France is also the most taxed country in the OECD and most voters are either retired or will retire next decade. It's just another clientelism.
Us does spend the money on healthcare, it is just very inefficient. US government spends much more per capita than any other country. 50% than the #2 country, Germany.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/283221/per-capita-health...
But that's mostly people/companies spending on health care, not as much the government (because that'd be socialism, apparently)
I'm just talking about government spending. If you add private spending it is even more unbalanced. Just per capita government spending alone:
US $12k
Germany $8k
UK $6k
Medicaid + Medicare is 22% of all US federal spending. Defense is 13%.
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The welfare classes that the government hands money to are elderly people and children.
This can be a problem, especially for the elderly. In France the retired (pensions are publicly funded) save 25% of their income on average, and earn more than the workers. France is also the most taxed country in the OECD and most voters are either retired or will retire next decade. It's just another clientelism.