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by xs83 735 days ago
I think dismantling an existing system that is based on capitalism and is protected by the people rich enough to keep lobbying and getting kick backs will always be difficult.

It would need to be started again completely.

I dont think the US even has the concept of a public hospital does it?

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Yes, the U.S. has the concept of public hospitals, but they're unevenly distributed, let's say. Parkland in Dallas, where JFK died, is one. I pay property taxes separately in suburban Dallas / Fort Worth (Tarrant County) to my city, school district, and hospital district.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_hospitals_in_th...