The healthcare system in the US isn't a marketplace either. For markets to function you have to know how much something will cost before you buy it, and you hav

The healthcare system in the US isn't a marketplace either. For markets to function you have to know how much something will cost before you buy it, and you have to be able to make decisions based on cost. For most Americans, health pricing is a black box indirected by hospitals and insurance companies. And good luck getting an ambulance to take you to a cheaper hospital in an emergency.