Re:$1,944 for a coronavirus test? Readers helped us spot an ...
by tiborsaas on Thursday February 04, 2021 @12:46PM
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> The healthcare system is not a free market.
You hit the nail on the head. Compared to buying a car, computer or apartment I'm not choosing to have a particular disease or accident. It just happens to us (yes, we can prevent some). Once you have a medical condition you are forced to "shop" for a solution in a "free market" so you can escape that situation. This is when people become vulnerable and the US healthcare model takes full advantage of their position.
You hit the nail on the head. Compared to buying a car, computer or apartment I'm not choosing to have a particular disease or accident. It just happens to us (yes, we can prevent some). Once you have a medical condition you are forced to "shop" for a solution in a "free market" so you can escape that situation. This is when people become vulnerable and the US healthcare model takes full advantage of their position.