"does the medical system even matter?"
Some people seem to think the guy at the end of the bar has all the answers, and has common sense. They do not trust people that are educated because they are "elitist." This kind of thinking suggests that half the people in America are too stupid to participate in a democracy. Of course the medical system matters, especially now.
Are you going to listen to numb nuts talking about the metric in his head and political decisions to open the society back up on May 1, or are you going to listen to what medical professionals are telling you?? You have a choice.