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Re:At $75K, housing a prisoner in California now costs more ... by mrosett on Friday March 22, 2019 @08:45AM (#19462000)
I agree with the other comment - all of those have extensive government interference. The tax deductibility of employer health plans is at the root of a lot of problems with the cost of healthcare in the US.

It's also worth noting that despite the tremendous waste, at the very high end the US has no equal in healthcare or universities. That might not matter to the average customer though.

Re:At $75K, housing a prisoner in California now costs more ... by hhmc on Friday March 22, 2019 @09:06AM (#19462131)
At least for universities this isn't correct. Oxford and Cambridge are just as high calibre as the top US institutions.