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Re:Congress is set to ban most surprise medical bills by lacker on Monday December 21, 2020 @11:42AM (#25496562)
We don't have a free market in health care at all. In a free market you would be able to buy a coronavirus vaccine right now, instead of waiting months to get it for free. We haven't had a "free market" in health care in my lifetime.
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Re:Congress is set to ban most surprise medical bills by comeonseriously on Monday December 21, 2020 @11:50AM (#25496654)
Instead, we have people like @marcorubio, who downplayed the virus, jumping to the head of the line.
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Re:Congress is set to ban most surprise medical bills by pbourke on Monday December 21, 2020 @01:30PM (#25497795)
> In a free market you would be able to buy a coronavirus vaccine right now, instead of waiting months to get it for free.

Give it a few weeks ...

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Re:Congress is set to ban most surprise medical bills by AlexandrB on Monday December 21, 2020 @11:57AM (#25496747)
Are you suggesting that it's better to distribute the vaccine in a way that keeps those most likely to get it vulnerable for longer (i.e. inefficiently)? What's exactly is the benefit of a free market in a situation where it's less efficient at allocating resources than central planning?
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Re:Congress is set to ban most surprise medical bills by raunakdag on Monday December 21, 2020 @01:55PM (#25498087)
I don’t think he’s suggesting it insomuch as providing an example.
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