[EcommerceFlow]

The more free market an industry/service, the more efficient the outcome.

Why do people readily accept this for everything else, but don't see the reality in regards to healthcare?

[michael_michael]

Assuming we take the statement "more free market equals more efficient outcome" as always and absolutely true, it raises the question: Are the healthcare-related needs of a society aligned with the most efficient outcome that a free market can deliver? I don't think they necessarily are.

[paddleon]

Could you please define "efficient"?

and also "free market"?

oh, and just for fun, also define "outcome"

[LorenPechtel]

1) Some people have more expensive problems than others. The average person can't realistically budget for big things.

2) The "efficient" option is to let the big problems die.

[postflopclarity]

the more competitive, orderly, and fair market, the more efficient the outcome

that is _not_ synonymous with "absent of regulation."

market failures exist, believe it or not.