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by IanDrake
4908 days ago
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>And yet, the US system is the most expensive system for what it gives... I was making a generalized comment. As you said, the US healthcare industry is extremely regulated, which is what I believe is the root of the problem we face. People who want a the government to control health care are pointing at a system with a ton of government interference and saying "Look that isn't working well, we must need more government." >How do you think that affects choice?
Poorly. But they're exempt because they're also force to take all comers. It's a water fall of faulty logic and regulation. I'm not defending the current system. I'm advocating a free market system, which isn't anything like what we have right now. |
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No one wants the government to control healthcare. Many people want the government to run healthcare, and accept that as a result it will be government controlled . You might consider this a distinction without difference, but it paints supporters of public health care in a light they do not deserve. An analogy:
You seem to want my health care to be controlled by people whose own profit is their motive -- in fact, by corporations who are required by law to maximize shareholder profit at the expense of my health.
> "Look that isn't working well, we must need more government."
Most are saying "look, that isn't working well. But e.g. NHS in England is working extremely well. Let's copy that". And after looking at the NHS, it turns out that you need more (and especially, a very different kind) of government involvement.
Can you point to a working example of a system that you believe in? Because if you can't, I think the NHS and government involvement carry a LOT more weight as arguments.