Quote:Healthcare is one example of the fundamental purpose of government; to step in on behalf of its citizens and regulate where needed to ensure the system isn't taking advantage of said citizens. Health care in the US clearly wasn't working as a free market, prices were sky high not because of scarcity but because medical providers knew the patients had no real choice. And what's happened now is the government has finally realized the free market isn't free at all and they have stepped in to regulate.

 

And I view the role of the government the same way with other fields as well; is the free market economy operating as intended? If yes, leave it alone. If no, step in and regulate.