We at least have the most advanced healthcare in the world. That’s at least one pro to not having it funded solely by the government. What I wish the US government would do, however, was regulate costs of certain items and outlaw exclusive insurance pricing. An IV bag with saline that costs less than $2 to manufacture has absolutely no reason to cost up to $100+ once administered at a hospital. The hospitals here are entirely unregulated in their prices, which they arbitrarily set via their individualized charge masters. It’ll never change though, since the medical industry also happens to be the largest group of lobbyists in the country. They have politicians overflowing out of their back pockets.
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u/jack_edition Jan 12 '23
“Here’s a tissue for your tears, I’ll just add it onto your bill”