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I agree that price regulation would be a great step. But if the patient's cost is constrained to $150, the government is not only regulating price, but taxes a

I agree that price regulation would be a great step. But if the patient's cost is constrained to $150, the government is not only regulating price, but taxes are probably subsidizing a portion of the cost. This basically brings us back to single payer.

subhobroto 6y ago
> taxes are probably subsidizing a portion of the cost If you forced a business to provide a certain service at $150 vs. not provide it at all, you will be surprised how innovative that business could become in providing the service at $150 A lot of doctors, right here in California see patients for $50 cash - no subsidies, no pro bono, no nothing, so $150 for an office visit does not sound unreasonable. Maybe the lounge music, the sodas, the Himalayan salt lamps, heated seats will have to go.