The ability of people in the States to insist that our health care system is "the best in the world" because of the action of the free market while simultaneous

The ability of people in the States to insist that our health care system is "the best in the world" because of the action of the free market while simultaneously not understanding why prices are thus important is what usually leads me to believe that most Americans have no idea what a free market is. (Or what health care is, to be honest.)