And therein lies the actual problem. Far less complex systems in other countries with similar per capita GDP do not have this issue. And part of the reason they're less complex is because they don't allow a basic human need to be managed by a mostly for-profit system.
Not said with snark, but do you think you're the first person to think the system should be simplified? Do you understand that part of the reason the other systems are more simple is because they effectively rely on the U.S. healthcare system for things like R&D? It's pretty easy to create a simpler system when you can ignore certain aspects because someone else will pick up the slack.
The problem with the "simple" solutions is they often assume we start from a blank slate. Acknowledging we're not starting from a clean slate where do you propose we simplify first? And before you reply can you think about 1) how will it be done, including the political aspect and 2) what is the potential unintended blowback from that change?
