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Re:Why Is College in America So Expensive? by Emma_Goldman on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @05:56AM (#17966947)
No, the per capita cost of healthcare in the US is astronomically greater than Western European countries, including both private and public spend. In the UK the NHS is a socialised service that is free at the point of use. If that's not 'regulation' then I don't know what is.
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Re:Why Is College in America So Expensive? by closeparen on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @12:47PM (#17970630)
To regulate an industry is to make rules about how its participants may behave. This worlds away from government participating in the industry directly.

Public housing is a public service; rent control is regulation.

Public transit is a public service; fuel efficiency standards are regulation.

Medicare is a public service; the medical licensing regime is regulation.

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Re:Why Is College in America So Expensive? by yawboakye on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @10:39AM (#17969209)
It's not a regulation of a private industry. It's a law on the people to pay for public health. If we still want to call it a regulation then it's a regulation on individuals instead of the health business.
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