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4. single payer would certainly work better than what we have now,

Reply to pbmus (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 26, 2017, 03:40 PM

Oct 2017

though i'm more practical than ideological on this; i'd be happy with anything that actually works well for all of us.

i rather liked "hillarycare" from the 90's. it's painful to think how much better our world might be today had that actually passed back then.

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Capitalism does not work in medicine... [View all] pbmus Oct 2017 OP

What would anyone expect from the most corrupt healthcare system in the world. democratisphere Oct 2017 #1

i'm not convinced that "capitalism" can't work in medicine, unblock Oct 2017 #2

Sounds like you are leaning towards single payer.. pbmus Oct 2017 #3

single payer would certainly work better than what we have now, unblock Oct 2017 #4

What could have been, can be, what can happen.. pbmus Oct 2017 #5

absent effective counter-incentives or regulations, yes. unblock Oct 2017 #6