In light of the numerous (over 150) comments to my earlier letter with the title “Hard to pursue happiness without health care,” I would like to offer the following to those many who voiced concern about the cost of single-payer universal insurance.
According to Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund’s semiannual report, the per capita health care spending in the U.S. was $9,451, Germany was $5,267, Canada was $4,608 and Australia was $4,420.
