Outcomes play into efficiency. And outcomes, by themselves, are not a good metric to go by. If only one person was ever able to get care in a single year, and they had a great outcome, well then 100% of the years outcomes were great for the entire nation.
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I’m being sardonic, but I think my point stands.
This takes the burden off the public health system, as dealing with complex, non life threatening conditions is a real drag on the system.
Sure, if someone is wealthy enough to pay cash for major medical needs, they will get faster/priority from doctors. But if there's a single system, it's better funded. Taking profit reduces the pool.
In the UK, waiting times were the most important factor for people choosing private, with ease of access not far behind as the second most important thing.
I’m now defending private insurance when all I said was that no private healthcare is not something any country does, like ever.
You do see that, right? The hospitals and doctors have nothing to do with the insurance companies unless you're talking about Kaiser (for example).
You still haven't explained how taking profit is better.