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Is Singapore’s “miracle” health care system the answer for America? - Vox

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When liberals talk about their health care utopia, they have scores of examples to choose from. Some name France’s high-performing multi-payer system (No. 1 on the World Health Organization’s rankings, in case you haven’t heard). Others point to Canada’s single-payer simplicity. The Scandinavian countries all do health care well, and there’s much to recommend Germany’s hybrid approach. Conservatives really only have one example of a free market health care paradise to point to: Singapore. But oh, what an example it is! In a New York Times column called “Make America Singapore,” Ross Douthat called it “the marvel of the wealthy world.” After the election, Fox News published an op-ed headlined, "Want to ditch ObamaCare? Let's copy Singapore's health care miracle.” Why are conservatives so taken with Singapore? The American Enterprise Institute’s glowing write-up explains it well: What’s the reason for Singapore’s success? It’s not government spending. The state, using taxes, funds only a

Politics Is Singapore’s “miracle” health care system the answer for America? The Singapore model shows how liberal and conservative ideas can fuse. by Ezra Klein Apr 25, 2017, 1:20 PM UTC ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images Singapore’s health care system is a marvel, but the reasons it works in Singapore are the reasons it wouldn’t work in America. When liberals talk about their health care utopia, they have scores of examples to choose from. Some name France's high-performing multi-payer system (No. 1 on the World Health Organization's rankings, in case you haven't heard). Others point to Canada's

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