Why doesn't China have universal healthcare?

The delivery of healthcare resources in China has been rather tricky because of the nature of the rural economy/infrastructure which is pretty basic even now in much of the country. read more

China also has a higher left expectency than Mongolia or Thailand, two of its neighbors that have a universal health care system. List of countries by life expectancy. i think the Chinese government health care officials are sincerely trying to do well in a situation that is rather difficult in some dimensions. read more

Single-payer health-care (in which the government pays for universal coverage, typically through taxes) helps keep costs down for two reasons: It means that the government can regulate and negotiate the price of drugs and medical services, and it eliminates the need for a vast private health-insurance bureaucracy. read more

As Obamacare premium prices rise, many are asking why the U.S. doesn't have universal health care. read more