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Doesn't the US healthcare system, when compared to other countries, stand as a direct example of how private companies aren't inherently better at equitable ess
by EdwardDiego 6y ago
Doesn't the US healthcare system, when compared to other countries, stand as a direct example of how private companies aren't inherently better at equitable essential service provision?
- DuskStar 6y agoThe US health care system isn't a good example of anything except regulatory capture. (It's a bad example of a ton of things, including both "government run health care" - thanks VA - and "free market health care") EDIT: though it does still provide the best care in the world, if you're able to pay for it.
- learc83 6y agoThat’s the libertarian answer to every free market failure. If it failed, it wasn’t really a free market. This debate tactic effectively creates an unfalsifiable position.
- DuskStar 6y agoAnd the alternate argument, that if it failed there obviously wasn't enough government intervention, is pretty common, too.
- varenc 6y agoI think that's a more complex story. There's a huge amount of government oversight. And health insurance completely obscures the true cost of medical care from the individual consumers so market forces don't really have a chance to work.
- rayiner 6y agoMany European countries have largely privatized healthcare providers.
- learc83 6y agoThey do, but they also have universal coverage mandates, and pricing regulations. If you want to mentions specific countries we can compare them to the US.