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[–] Godort@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 days ago

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?