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No country that has achieved high-quality affordable education and health care for its citizens has done it via market-based means. It probably can't be done.
by twblalock 7y ago
No country that has achieved high-quality affordable education and health care for its citizens has done it via market-based means. It probably can't be done.
- refurb 7y agoHealthcare in Switzerland and Singapore is largely private.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoI don’t know about Singapore but in Switzerland there is a lot of regulation around insurers and doctors to set prices. Same in Germany.
- twblalock 7y agoIt's not a free market though. It is heavily regulated.
- refurb 7y agoIt’s not in the US either. Health care is intensely regulated.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoNot the pricing and billing practices. At least not in a way that’s beneficial to the patient.
- refurb 7y agoOh it most certainly is regulated, but I would agree not to much benefit for patient. Although the reason you pay $0 co-pay for preventative visits is because the govt says insurance companies have to.