tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21533437.post7598677607598049728..comments2023-05-16T21:13:41.933+08:00Comments on Boyd Jones' Bijou: Taiwan's medical system > USA'sBoyd Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15140107322784588284noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21533437.post-4730129659112631022008-01-06T12:49:00.000+08:002008-01-06T12:49:00.000+08:00i'm among the lucky few to have comprehensive heal...i'm among the lucky few to have comprehensive health insurance through a spouse. my father, who has no health insurance, has to pay $700 for one month's supply of a particular antiviral drug. with my hmo, the most i would have to pay for same would be $24 co-pay. could be better, but better than nothing. yes, drug prices in the u.s., esp. brand name ones, are ridiculous. i really don't know how to fix the system. hillary clinton tried to do it once, but i don't hear mention of her trying to do it again. problem is, there are just a lot more folks in the u.s. than in taiwan. my theory is, it's a lot easier to have universal health care when there are fewer people, and fewer poor people. dunno much about the taiwanese system and how they do it. maybe bikhim hsiao helped legislate universal health coverage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com