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"No you don't. For one, if you are insured that is not a possibility"

It's totally a possibility if you have a deductible. A few years ago I paid $500 for a 2 minute consultation with a doctor because I had a bad fever.

[jsbg]

how does $500 (likely from your tax-free HSA) compare to the taxes you would pay in a monopsony system?

[vjvjvjvjghv]

The US spends way more on healthcare per capita than any other country. So I would expect my total expenses in taxes to be lower than US premiums, deductibles, copays and whatever other way they are finding to get more money.