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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by skookumchuck on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @05:29AM (#18854608)
> allows for-profit health insurance companies to exist with ZERO regulation to cap healthcare prices.

There's zero regulation on the software industry, and prices have trended to zero. I suspect the problem with the health care industry is much deeper than not enough regulation.

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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by hannasanarion on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @07:28AM (#18855027)
How often do you get rushed to your local software company in need of an immediate node.js webapp or you'll die within the hour?
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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by CryptoPunk on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @04:48PM (#18860073)
The vast majority of healthcare costs are not related to emergency care. For that portion, there is indeed an argument for government-provisioned services being more efficient.
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