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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by gbanfalvi on Thursday May 30, 2024 @10:41AM (#40524351)
- Singapore has Medisave, which is mandatory and strictly regulated.

- Insurers in Switzerland are obligated to insure everyone and can't make a profit on the base plan.

- Netherlands has similar requirement for cheap (and subsidized) mandatory insurance plans.

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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by refurb on Thursday May 30, 2024 @10:39PM (#40530953)
None of those are “socialized” which would be the government running the healthcare system.
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