Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% of Stake

Re:Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% ... by crdoconnor on Friday January 05, 2018 @08:21AM (#16078362)

The centrally planned NHS achieves similar public health outcomes to the US for less than half of the cost.

The excellent Cuban health system achieves the same for roughly 1/10th the cost.

Which part of "double the price same product" counts largely "worked" and why do you want me to give up my cheaper system for yours?

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Re:Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% ... by megaman22 on Friday January 05, 2018 @10:03AM (#16078967)

We can discuss the efficiency of a market-based health care system when such a thing exists. The current system is as artificial and corrupted as the taxi medallion situation.

If only I could walk into a health care facility and see the prices posted on the wall for various procedures, or get an estimate upfront, the way I can at any auto garage...

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Re:Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% ... by crdoconnor on Friday January 05, 2018 @10:27AM (#16079132)

No true scotsman...

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Re:Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% ... by whb07 on Friday January 05, 2018 @09:24AM (#16078723)

Well, this isn’t my point of view but the US largely subsidizes the medicine and research for the rest of the world when it comes to health. Just look at the number of medical innovations year coming the rest of the world COMBINED vs the US. Clearly there’s some free riding happening by the rest.

Furthermore, don’t ever say “excellent Cuban” anything. There’s a reason why people try to cross shark infested waters on dingy rafts from Cuba to Key West, Florida. People vote with their feet and wallets.

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