S8 Ep969: REVIEW: Guest Veronique de Rugy critiques the single-payer healthcare model. She argues that European systems "free-ride" on American pharmaceutical and technological innovations, which are driven by the U.S. system's profit motives.
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
4.5 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2026
⏱️ 7 minutes
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REVIEW: Guest Veronique de Rugy critiques the single-payer healthcare model. She argues that European systems "free-ride" on American pharmaceutical and technological innovations, which are driven by the U.S. system's profit motives.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, it's Joe and Zoe here from Digit and we're currently sponsored by QVC. |
| 0:04.7 | Joe, what I absolutely love about having people round in summer is that the garden suddenly becomes the place everyone gravitates towards after all my hard work. |
| 0:15.5 | I know there is nothing nicer than being able to entertain outside and probably show off all that stuff you've been doing over the cold, dark months and suddenly the garden is there. |
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| 0:26.6 | Exactly. And sometimes it's the little finishing touches that can really make the space come alive. |
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| 1:56.8 | This is John Batchel, speaking to my colleague, Veronique de Rie, about the cost of health care. |
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