Quote:I'm sorry, I didn't realize we were arguing. I can't and don't defend our system as you seem to want, and have no real interest in doing so. I hopefully gave you some information about how prices are set that you can use or not, I don't really care if you're disappointed. The facts is simply that we have a choice between more government control and less government control of the healthcare sector and I will always favor less. If you are incapable of recognizing that your thoughts are much more complex than a comparison of prices among unlike environments then you should expand your thinking.

 

You are absolutely correct that my disappointment is my problem.  I am working some doubles, so will have to get into more detail later, but you seem to be in favor of competition and free market solutions, which is good, and I think you (and jj) are in favor of price transparency (which in my opinion is absolutely essential). We also agree that diet and individual responsibility is important. But just to be clear, I am not sure I have ever gotten an opinion on how procedure and drug costs are more expensive for private insurance here versus other countries, even those with private insurance. Did I miss that somewhere?

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