Reali5t t1_j2d9kyy wrote on December 31, 2022 at 11:34 AM

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So you ignoring the largest healthcare provider in the country? Last I heard Medicare is covering only 100 million people and with being the largest healthcare provider also setting prices.

If you want an examples of how the health industry works when the government is not involved the you can look into Lasik, plastic surgeries and concierge medicine.

Tomon2 t1_j2d9wx0 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 11:38 AM

I don't live in the same country as you, for starters.

It's been shown, copious numbers of times, just how bloated the medical insurance industry is in the US. Give me my government-funded universal healthcare any day.

Sure, the private industry has some highlights, but it's a mess you guys have over there.

Reali5t t1_j2ffm8t wrote on December 31, 2022 at 9:44 PM

Congrats, I no longer live in the USA either, moved to government run healthcare a year and a half ago. The one time I went to the hospital the first question was “do you have additional private healthcare”.

The hospital stay was great, I needed an IV as they didn’t bother bringing me anything to drink and I was the lucky one as I did get a bed, others were sitting during their stay. This is an EU country.

Farage_Massage t1_j2e0ear wrote on December 31, 2022 at 3:47 PM

You’re conflating the health insurance industry with the health industry.

The fact they are linked is the problem of course, but there’s nuance. Private enterprises run hospitals better than the government would be the argument.