Comment by bsaul

All of this is true, but americans have to realize one thing : all the drugs for cancer are created in the US. Because your system in general is expensive but that makes it possible to do research. Our doctors are not billionaires, our private hospitals aren't making an insane amount of money, and the state is collapsing under its debts. So almost nobody has the money to run research, and when they do, drug companies look for the american market to cover their costs.