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> I'm no universal healthcare idealist ... I'm from Canada, so actually I am. > In a competitive market ... Doesn't apply to healthcare. Try shopping around

• jariel 7y ago
  "Doesn't apply to healthcare." Yes, it absolutely does. The vast majority of 'healthcare' is operationally mundane, and not hyper-specialized such as those who are in car accidents might require. Most public systems are quite inefficient, and without any possible market pressures (Canada healthcare act makes it technically illegal to sell healthcare services that are provided by the gov.) then those inefficiencies sink in. Because there's a weird inelastic demand for certain services, pure market-oriented solutions won't work for 'car crashes' but they definitely could for most other things. Walmart taking on healthcare is a very meaningful event, they could feasibly operationalize the more mundane issues to the point wherein it's the cheapest in the world for such services. This is hugely positive news.