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I don't see this as libertarian at all. OK, so you have your choice of several highly regulated companies that are part of a system that is highly monopolistic
by sixQuarks 6y ago
I don't see this as libertarian at all. OK, so you have your choice of several highly regulated companies that are part of a system that is highly monopolistic in almost every way.
Have you actually ever tried to haggle price? Forget haggling, it's almost impossible to even get a price upfront in the first place. If you don't believe me, call a few doctors and ask them what you will pay exactly for a specified procedure.
I travelled to southeast asia once and forgot my prescription glasses. I literally walked into an eyeglass store, got a free prescription, and brand new pair of glasses for $10.
If healthcare was a truly free market system, almost everyone would be able to afford it without insurance.