Give me the European system.

American doctors don’t order any more procedures than those in European countries. So why does the cost of American medical care keep running rampant? Costing twice as much as in Europe? Simple. American doctors charge twice as much per procedure. Because they can get away with it. Profit. Profit. Profit. Going to the doctors and the insurance companies. In Europe, doctors are mostly paid through single payer systems. Government run. Therefore, government negotiates lower prices. For just about everything. For medical procedures. For prescription drugs. For hospital stays. The profiteering middle men are removed from the system. Another argument in favor of socialized medicine. Europe has efficiency and good health. America may have good health brought about inefficiently. And expensively. Give me the European system. –Jim Broede