But that's the point they're making, no? I just read the article. They're implying the cost argument is silly because the US can afford it, and will also make money on part of it. Then they close the paragraph by stressing that the US healthcare system isn't based on a cost-benefit analysis as some think.
Depends on the cost-benefit analysis you're doing. From a societal perspective of course it's best to have free universal healthcare, but from the perspective of an insurance CEO it sure isn't. And it's the latter group influencing policy
But that's the point they're making, no? I just read the article. They're implying the cost argument is silly because the US can afford it, and will also make money on part of it. Then they close the paragraph by stressing that the US healthcare system isn't based on a cost-benefit analysis as some think.
Depends on the cost-benefit analysis you're doing. From a societal perspective of course it's best to have free universal healthcare, but from the perspective of an insurance CEO it sure isn't. And it's the latter group influencing policy