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Tomon2 t1_j2d6uwy wrote
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Not true. The health industry would like a word.
tanrgith t1_j2d7s6o wrote
To be fair, they said that private market can do everything cheaper and better
Doesn't mean that it always will. Especially if it's allowed to run free like the US health industry has been
DependentAd235 t1_j2d8q89 wrote
Healthcare is something of a natural monopoly. There’s only so many hospitals in an area and only so much time to get to them.
Also uh that whole not having a choice or die thing.
Cronus6 t1_j2e1pea wrote
Add to this the fact that everyone will get sick and die eventually regardless of the quality of care they receive.
Reali5t t1_j2d9kyy wrote
So you ignoring the largest healthcare provider in the country? Last I heard Medicare is covering only 100 million people and with being the largest healthcare provider also setting prices.
If you want an examples of how the health industry works when the government is not involved the you can look into Lasik, plastic surgeries and concierge medicine.
Tomon2 t1_j2d9wx0 wrote
I don't live in the same country as you, for starters.
It's been shown, copious numbers of times, just how bloated the medical insurance industry is in the US. Give me my government-funded universal healthcare any day.
Sure, the private industry has some highlights, but it's a mess you guys have over there.
Reali5t t1_j2ffm8t wrote
Congrats, I no longer live in the USA either, moved to government run healthcare a year and a half ago. The one time I went to the hospital the first question was “do you have additional private healthcare”.
The hospital stay was great, I needed an IV as they didn’t bother bringing me anything to drink and I was the lucky one as I did get a bed, others were sitting during their stay. This is an EU country.
Farage_Massage t1_j2e0ear wrote
You’re conflating the health insurance industry with the health industry.
The fact they are linked is the problem of course, but there’s nuance. Private enterprises run hospitals better than the government would be the argument.
TimelessGlassGallery t1_j2dgq0w wrote
It's definitely true when talking about a complete luxury we definitely don't need to live, or will be useful in our lifetime. Healthcare, infrastructure, and education? Not so much.
SenateLaunchScrubbed t1_j2do7gd wrote
On the contrary. You're probably thinking of the health industry in the USA. Guess what has ruined it? The government. It's in a state where it isn't fully government-run, but it isn't really private either. It's overregulated and with an insanely large government presence that messes everything up.
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