Romania's society isn't especially healthy (life expectancy is lower than the U.S.). Neither is its economy, with a per capita GDP of less than $12,000 a year.
Don't buy the myths of government-run health care. It increases corruption and political control of our lives, the new taxes hurt entrepreneurs, and it will reduce overall health care innovation.
The US system needs reform but the bill passed last night does nothing to address the drivers of higher costs. Instead it forces more people and resources into the current system.
Romania's society isn't especially healthy (life expectancy is lower than the U.S.). Neither is its economy, with a per capita GDP of less than $12,000 a year.
Two possible reasons spring to mind:
1) this is the fault of public healthcare
2) this is because Romania was basically a Soviet
principality for fifty years
Perhaps you should try looking at, say, Canada if you don't want an comparison that was rigged from the beginning.
Like gloob said below, a lot of Romania's population is old, poor and lives in rural areas. This particular segment probably drags down the average a hefty amount.
I do agree with the corruption being rampant, though. But I'd blame this on particulars of the Romanian society - there's hardly any aspect of it that's not touched by corruption.
Strange enough the system encouraged a lot of private medical practice which is both good and corruption free. Their income is both public insurance and direct pay.
Don't buy the myths of government-run health care. It increases corruption and political control of our lives, the new taxes hurt entrepreneurs, and it will reduce overall health care innovation.
The US system needs reform but the bill passed last night does nothing to address the drivers of higher costs. Instead it forces more people and resources into the current system.