> Your post makes some weird assumptions and errors. No it doesn't. > The UK system has competition. For example: an NHS trust might provide drug and alcohol

> Your post makes some weird assumptions and errors. No it doesn't. > The UK system has competition. For example: an NHS trust might provide drug and alcohol services. When the contract is renewed a charity might win that contract. The competition is a sham. The contract goes to whoever is the chummiest with the right people in power. > Your post also makes the weird assumption that supplies (medication, medical devices, dressings etc, beds and sheets and food and everything) is all also owned and provided by the government. His post did contain the word "socialist", but that doesn't mean he's assuming what you described there. I believe he just wanted to make a point about "socialist" policies, like public healthcare. Sure, the word can be defined in various ways, but healthcare is what we were talking about. The lesson here is that it's just inevitably going to be worse run than a business would be. The Mises quote wasn't directly related, but it's a good idea to read whatever Mises had to say. You might learn something about how economies really work.