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by tracker1 3562 days ago
Just to clarify, the medical system in the US is far from a free market... the pharmaceutical industry itself is the opposite of a free market, inundated with incumbents and very strong patent protections without anything to force open generic production and licensing at a reasonable cost.

Beyond the pharmaceuticals, is that the most expensive healthcare services are provided by hospitals that are mostly locked in by proximity.