In every healthcare system rationing has to occur since there aren’t enough resources to 100% cover everything. The U.S. rations its care in one of the most unethical ways amongst the industrialized nations. The whole system needs a reboot. Anyone who says, “The reason that it is bad is because…”, is delusional. The system is so complex that there are multiple causes and many things need to be changed. Simplistic analysis leads to tweaks that end up contributing to the mess. A full reboot is needed but won’t happen until things get unbearably bad.
Other countries provide universal care and access to the system is not determined by how generous your employer is or how much money you have. A lot of people in the U.S. put off care due to upfront costs at the point of usage. This is particularly true for people on high deductible plans. Every other country has a more ethical way of providing care as far as I can tell.
Personally I think a "death panel" made up of government employee "ethicists" is more likely to make ethical choices than a death panel made up of private company employees trying to optimize their profits. The government employees are, after all, at least making an attempt at being ethical.
