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Re:Show HN: Compare prices that US hospitals charge patients... by jimmaswell on Monday January 18, 2021 @12:05PM (#25823820)
Patients would still decide where to be treated based on those factors, the only difference is the insurance is standardized. Nobody in countries with socialized health insurance seems to complain about lack of choices or any of that, and rich people in those places can still get private insurance to get their nose job done right away from a private practice. For everyone else I get the impression it works just fine.
Re:Show HN: Compare prices that US hospitals charge patients... by eldavido on Monday January 18, 2021 @01:53PM (#25825118)
I'm less convinced. The NHS, Britain's version of this, is constantly underfunded, and has long wait times for a variety of procedures. The Economist writes about this frequently.

https://www.economist.com/britain/2018/06/28/the-three-myths...