Bernie Sanders’ healthcare policy not in tip-top condition

Healthcare in the US is the most expensive in the world. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ has put forward a plan that makes sense — just not financially, writes Bert Rurup

You cannot get better healthcare anywhere in the world than in the US — if you can afford it. And, faced with what is by far the most expensive healthcare system in the world, affording it is no small feat. Indeed, US healthcare spending, half of which is private, will reach $10,651 (€9,350) per capita this year alone, the equivalent of 18.4% of GDP.

Despite the progress, president Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act — so-called Obamacare — has made in expanding health-insurance coverage, many Americans still lack sufficient access to modern diagnostics and treatment.