{"id":"cee73b60-9518-4a7c-bf21-96ee5fdc9b5c","slug":"what-happened-to-usa-health-care-on-the-way-to-socialism","title":"What happened to USA health care on the way to socialism?","authors":["James I. Ausman"],"abstract":"Background: Dr. Ghaly discusses the current state of healthcare in the USA, attributing significant changes to the centralization of healthcare services, which he argues is a step towards socialized medicine. He posits that control over healthcare equates to control over individuals' lives, linking this to broader themes of governmental control and societal structure. Summary: The editorial critiques the impact of government involvement in healthcare, particularly since the introduction of Medicare in the 1960s. It highlights the resulting entitlement mentality, rising costs, and declining quality of care, suggesting that bureaucratic oversight has led to inefficiencies and corruption within the medical system. Conclusion: The author expresses concern that the trajectory of healthcare in the USA mirrors failures seen in other socialist systems globally. He warns that increasing central control will lead to a decline in the quality of care and personal freedoms, ultimately resulting in a bleak future for healthcare and society. Keywords: healthcare, socialism, bureaucracy, entitlements, medical quality, government control, free market","thumbnailUrl":null,"publishDate":"2018-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/sni.sni_274_18","categories":["Socio-Economics, Politics, and Medicine","Editorial"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/9024/SNI-9-196-2.pdf"}