Health Care Systems Restricted by Government Are Failing

Simply put, the NHS is collapsing. Physicians and nurses are leaving the profession at an unprecedented rate, and students are entering other fields. Seven million Britons more than one in 10 are waiting for treatment. And while COVID certainly accelerated the NHS’ decay, it did not cause it. The system had been showing symptoms of an underlying problem for decades. Indeed, the NHS was destined to fail from its very inception.

That’s not just true of the NHS. It’s true of many of the world’s most vaunted government-run health care systems. They have deep flaws built into their very design, and now they’re showing signs of severe strain.

via reason.com