Being the only G7 country unable to perform proton beam treatments isn’t exactly a point of pride.
There is something to be said about self reliance and independence, but I don’t have the data to know if that’s actually a problem. Until I have that, I’ll give the government the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the cost/difficulty of comprehensive healthcare.
For example:
Would it cost more than $200M to spin up a program like that?
How long would it take to train enough prople and acquire the equipment to make the program worth it?
How many years would it take before we started to see a return on that investment?
There is something to be said about self reliance and independence, but I don’t have the data to know if that’s actually a problem. Until I have that, I’ll give the government the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the cost/difficulty of comprehensive healthcare.
For example:
Would it cost more than $200M to spin up a program like that?
How long would it take to train enough prople and acquire the equipment to make the program worth it?
How many years would it take before we started to see a return on that investment?