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Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se... by EdwardDiego on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @08:31PM (#23912563)
Doesn't the US healthcare system, when compared to other countries, stand as a direct example of how private companies aren't inherently better at equitable essential service provision?
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Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se... by varenc on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @08:39PM (#23912622)
I think that's a more complex story. There's a huge amount of government oversight. And health insurance completely obscures the true cost of medical care from the individual consumers so market forces don't really have a chance to work.
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Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se... by rayiner on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @08:55PM (#23912762)
Many European countries have largely privatized healthcare providers.
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Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se... by learc83 on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @09:43PM (#23913107)
They do, but they also have universal coverage mandates, and pricing regulations.

If you want to mentions specific countries we can compare them to the US.

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