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Bankrupting other countries' socialized healthcare programs is an unacceptable solution. Canada already has to contend with frequent medication shortages due t
by munk-a 2y ago
Bankrupting other countries' socialized healthcare programs is an unacceptable solution. Canada already has to contend with frequent medication shortages due to the stress American health tourism puts on the system.
- alistairSH 2y agoHow would fixing our pricing do this? One of the following is likely to be true (or a blend of the two): 1 - The US subsidizes everybody else's lower prices by overpaying. 2 - BigPharma is taking advantage of regulatory capture in the US to charge more than a "free market" would allow. If #1 is true, and the US starts negotiating prices, that's on the other countries to figure out. Not our concern. If #2 is true, and the US starts negotiating prices (or otherwise fixes the market), great, we've removed rent seeking and freed up massive piles of money for more productive spending.
- BeFlatXIII 2y agoThe US is under no moral obligation to keep the healthcare of other nations in a solvent state.