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Free market? How is it a free market if you can't even find out the price before you pay? The Republicans are no help, but not because they purport to believe

• berbec 8y ago
  Agreed. We would call insanity on this pricing obfuscation in any other industry, but accept it for the most important part of our lives. "How much does that big Mac cost?" "Eat one. I will then send a bill to your food provider. They will tell you what share of the price, made up behind you back & after the fact, you are responsible for paying."
• _bxg1 8y ago
  They call it that though. My whole family is hardcore Republicans. In their mind, lack of rules from the government = free market, period. Despite all evidence to the contrary, they still think the US has the best healthcare system in the world because it isn't run by the government. Seriously.
  • maxerickson 8y ago
    Would they be swayed by a discussion of how Medicare has a choke hold on the whole hospital system? They are always a major payer and so hospitals will do what it takes to be Medicare certified. In high density areas there can be enough rich people for a hospital to not bother.
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