British Health Care Lives in America

By: The Editors

Despite underfunding, the Veterans Health Administration is the United States’ largest health care system. And it could be the foundation of a truly socialist alternative to private care.

Pharmaceutical Costs

In 2013, VHA enrollees spent an average of $100 on co-payments (roughly 2% of their cost of care). That same year, Medicare Part B enrollees paid premiums of just over $100 per month, 20% of their cost of care.

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Pharmaceutical Costs In 2013, VHA enrollees spent an average of $100 on co-payments (roughly 2% of their cost of care). That same year, Medicare Part B enrollees paid premiums of just over $100 per month, 20% of their cost of care. [Fig. (Untitled): VA Hospitals vs. Non-VA Hospitals]...

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