09-01-2023, 08:14 PM
(09-01-2023, 06:06 PM)Dill Wrote: I doubt Americans or more obese than Germans, and they've got at least two years on us.
Healthcare may be the main difference.
Germany doesn't have universal healthcare, but they do require that everyone be covered, and so
offer non-profit insurance options. People cannot be excluded for per-existing conditions.
The access is very good as well, or was when I lived there. Coming back to the U.S. I walked into
a mass of complicated forms and waiting lists. And generally double the cost for half the coverage.
(Surprised we haven't heard any stories yet about Canadians who come to the US because our
care is so much better.)
Maybe I am misunderstanding you, but Americans are significantly more obese than Germans. Source. According to this data, the United States is the most obese country in the world.
