The True Cost of “Free” Healthcare

Published June 11, 2024

Single-payer healthcare systems like those in Canada and the UK ultimately lead to long wait times, rationing and reduced access to treatments, and poorer health outcomes compared to the United States. Scott Atlas admits that while the U.S. has the highest healthcare costs, it also provides the best access to high-quality care, and that moving to a single-payer system would destroy the quality of care and technological healthcare innovation. Instead, he proposes a market-oriented approach to healthcare reform focused on increasing price transparency, reducing regulations, and empowering consumers to make informed choices to suit their needs.

Check Out More from Scott Atlas:

• Watch "The Cost of Identity Politics in American Politics" with Dr. Scott Atlas and Dr. Stanley Goldfarb here. 
• Listen to "Now 4 Years Later, What Have We Learned from the Covid Pandemic?" with Dr. Scott Atlas on the Lars Larson Show. Part 1 here. Part 2 here.
• Watch Dr. Scott Atlas' previous Policy Boot Camp discussion, "Reviewing Pandemic Policies" here.

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