I know its not gonna happen. Not only would these companies pack up, hospitals would fail and you'd get alot less docs and scientists. The whole system is predicated on medical insurance and the current system we use. Single payer, fixed pricing and alike would destabilize it. Please don't gimme Europe either. Those systems have been in place for years. You want to fix some of this.....allow for quicker access to drugs and procedures. I know Ed Coan pretty well. I see him once or twice a year and the last time he was in we talked about his hip replacement he got done...I think in Norway. Private hospital...cheaper..and he was on his feet the next day without pain. The drugs, procedure and medical parts used were better then what our docs are allowed to use here. Getting the gov out or allowing patients to understand the risks is the way to go.
have you actually looked up any info on the Norwegian health care system?
http://www.legemiddelverket.no/english/the-norwegian-health-care-system-and-pharmaceutical-system/sider/default.aspxHealth care system
The Norwegian health care system is founded on the principles of universal access, decentralisation and free choice of provider.
It is financed by taxation, together with income-related employee and employer contributions and out-of-pocket payments (co-payments). All residents are covered by the National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden, NIS), managed by the Norwegian Health Economics Administration (Helseøkonomiforvaltningen, HELFO). Private medical insurance is limited.
While health care policy is controlled centrally, responsibility for the provision of health care is decentralised. Local authorities at municipal level organise and finance primary health care services according to local demand. The central Government has overall managerial and financial responsibility for the hospital sector. Norway’s four regional health authorities control the provision of specialised health services by 27 health enterprises.
Most hospitals in Norway are public hospitals, funded and owned by the state. A small number of hospitals are privately owned. However, most private hospitals are funded by the public.
All Norwegian citizens are invited to choose their general practitioner (GP) from a list. 99% of Norwegians have chosen to do so. Outpatient doctors act as gatekeepers for specialied care.
