Health care has become such a fixture in U.S. politics over the past few decades that it seems like a distinctly American problem. But the debate over health care is a global one.
A hush fell over the floor as Sen. John McCain stepped to the center of the room and paused. Gasps and scattered applause soon broke the silence when McCain gave the thumbs down, dooming the latest Republican proposal to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. McCain's vote, along with those of Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, stopped the initiative to overturn the legislation — one of President Donald Trump's campaign promises — in its tracks early July 28. But it didn't stop the debate in the United States over health care. The issue has become such a fixture in U.S. politics over the past few decades that it seems like a distinctly American problem. But the debate over health care is a global one. Throughout recent history, nations have grappled with the costs and benefits of developing their health care sectors.
