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The ideas in "Arguing with Zombies" can be implemented in real-world scenarios to improve the U.S. healthcare system by debunking the "zombie ideas" that private healthcare is superior. The U.S. could look to other industrialized countries that have successful public healthcare systems for guidance. This could involve increasing government involvement in healthcare, reducing the role of private players, and focusing on reducing costs while improving quality. The goal would be to move away from a privatized system that leads to high costs and poor results, towards a more public system that can provide better healthcare for all citizens.
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The U.S. healthcare is unique in the extent to which it depends on private players. The country spends far more on healthcare than other countries and ranks near the bottom among industrial countries in healthcare indicators like life expectancy and infant mortality. In healthcare, competition and personal choice do lead to higher costs and lower quality. The U.S. has the most privatized healthcare system among advanced countries – the highest costs with the worst results.
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“Zombie ideas” simply refuse to die despite mountains of evidence to disprove them. How do you fight them? Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winner in Economi...
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