Why Universal Healthcare Is Impossible in the United States

Private health insurance is a $1.7 trillion industry, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.08%.  If you think the recipients of all this cash are going to step aside, just so Americans can enjoy the same benefits as the rest of the developed world, you’re out of your mind.

We may pretend we have compunction for our citizens, including our military veterans, dying of treatable diseases, but in the real world, we treat them with the same indifference as we do stray cats.