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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But right wing also oppose government interventions to lower those prices. And no, the market will not fix itself. Some things are not bound to laws of supply and demand. When your kid is on the operation table, you’re not going to tell him « hey sorry it’s too expensive to keep you around, we’re putting you down ».

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let me just call some other hospitals, surgeons, and anesthesiologists to price shop when my kid needs surgery.

Nevermind the fact you're further limited by the network decided by the insurance provider you don't get to choose...