So we're not paying for it either way. We're paying double for it either way.
The U.S. Spends More on Health Care Than Any Other Country. Notes: Current expenditures on health. ... In 2018, the U.S. spent 16.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on health care, nearly twice as much as the average OECD country. The second-highest ranking country, Switzerland, spent 12.2 percent.