&gt;We already spend 16% of GDP, about double what almost all other countries spend on health care and have worse outcomes.<p>The medical system is not the primary influence on a population&#x27;s health.  It&#x27;s probably about third behind public health systems (sewage, water, and food inspection) and the health habits of the population.  You&#x27;re never going to have a health system that can compensate for four hundred pound diabetics who didn&#x27;t realize they were pregnant for six months.