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> Must be all that nationalization. No, it’s the regulations. In less regulated, freer markets like vision correction eye surgery the costs went down and quali
by nickpp 4mo ago
> Must be all that nationalization.
No, it’s the regulations. In less regulated, freer markets like vision correction eye surgery the costs went down and quality up. Even in health care.
- wing-_-nuts 4mo agoYou'll forgive me if perhaps I want something as important as eye surgery to be well regulated. Have a look at health outcomes for literally any industry where regulation is lax, like Brazilian plastic surgery. It's not great.
- nickpp 4mo agoSure, I totally get you. Then higher costs, lower availability and crappier services (all due to less competition and more bureaucratic hoops) is a price you should be happily willing to pay.
- wing-_-nuts 4mo agoContrasting the American Healthcare system vs one of pretty much any other developed economy proves this to be false.
- coldtea 4mo agoYou mean in places where every random without a degree can perform eye surgery, and doesn't matter if one in 5 customers go blind from it? Yes, that sure drops the prices. But they're way cheaper than the US in heavily and properly regulated health markets too.