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Indeed. In the US corruption has been legalised. For example healthcare - in a corrupt third world country you might expect to hand cash under the table in orde
by somewhereoutth 5y ago
Indeed. In the US corruption has been legalised. For example healthcare - in a corrupt third world country you might expect to hand cash under the table in order to see a doctor. In the US, that cash goes over the table.
- dev_tty01 5y agoSo paying for things directly is corrupt?
- chii 5y agohigh cost itself is a likely outcome of corruption, but insufficient evidence to demonstrate corruption. The high cost of health care in the US is due to a large number of factors, one of which is lack of transparent pricing, anti-competitive practises in insurance companies, and lack of public-purchasing power for health care. Very little is due to "corruption".