It's also a factual error. There have been longevity genes discovered. Cynthia Kenyon famously doubled the lifespan of a C. Elegans by mutating daf-2: https://www.nature.com/articles/366461a0
There seem to be a lot of private enterprise that competes and prospers even when there is a large state presence. FedEx is an example that comes to mind.
"This is a natural fit for the US, where the business of healthcare happens much closer to (and often involves) the end consumer."
Seems true, but would add that it could go a whole lot closer. The typical consumer is generally insulated by insurance being packaged into employment deals and a near universal culture of prepay masquerading as 'insurance.'