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You are being disingenuous. Why don't you look at government-run programs in the actual sector we are discussing? Medicare and VA healthcare programs are both

You are being disingenuous. Why don't you look at government-run programs in the actual sector we are discussing? Medicare and VA healthcare programs are both well-run and immensely popular among their recipients. They aren't without problems, but looking at them objectively should dispel any notion that "the government cannot run healthcare efficiently and effectively."

kodablah 7y ago
> They aren't without problems, but looking at them objectively should dispel any notion that "the government cannot run healthcare efficiently and effectively." I think that wouldn't dispel the notion that "the government cannot regulate healthcare efficiently and effectively". Unless you expect all hospitals and doctors to be direct employees of the government, you need to look at how they regulate the sector, they won't be running it. I shouldn't have used "running" in my original comment as it implied more direct control than would be the case.
- sitkack 7y ago
  That is exactly how it works now. While VA hospitals do exist, there are no Medicare hospitals.