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darkmooink t1_je8w5qz wrote

Reply to comment by horrifyingthought in ELI5: What is Universal Healthcare by Thegreatcornholio459

You realise that you just said “healthcare isn’t more expensive. The prices are just higher.”

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roseumbra t1_je8xzvt wrote

I think they mean the actual cost to provide the healthcare isn’t higher, rather they just inflate the price to the consumer.

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horrifyingthought t1_jec3nnq wrote

... and? That would be correct. The cost to provide services isn't different when compared with comparable nations, but the structure and incentives of US healthcare are set up in a way that increases the price astronomically compared to other nations.

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