Comment by jostmey

I agree with the three issues they identify driving up costs. But I fear “Medicare for All” won't fix all the issues, which go much deeper. For example, the US has extremely high standards restricting who can practice medicine compared to the rest of world, limiting the supply of doctors and artificially driving up their demand. There is a need for standards, but perhaps the AMA has too much political influence. Likewise, manufacturers of medical supplies operate as monopolies because the moat to reach approval is really high. I fear the US medical system is becoming so insane the only fix will be to replace it entirely (It's not just about tearing down, but replacing institutions)