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So you refuse to name who the major donors of the puppets you vote for are. No wonder you also defend the corrupt practice of banning Medicare from negotiating drug prices. You LOVE corruption. Thats why you vote for it.
Speaking for myself and since you asked; I dont vote. The whole system you support is corrupt and no amount of voting is going to change it. Not to mention politicians like Sanders et al. have no authority, moral or otherwise to make healthcare decisions for anyone but themselves.
As long as the US Gov maintains its stranglehold regulations/controls over the health care industry, costs will continue to increase. Bernie should be taking his cue from other first world countries that allow the OTC purchase of meds and medical devices.
What regulations are you talking about, FDA? What?
It's pretty simple - other countries have highly regulated healthcare and they have much lower costs. So the source of high costs in the US cannot be due to regulations.
The Fed Gov allowed the Epipen to be a regulated/controlled device. Get it? Asking again... Put Bernie on the record... Which Fed Gov regulations/controls over the health care industry will Bernie eliminate, thereby reducing the cost of health care in the US?
They dont get it, in fact they'll double down and tell you its capitalism
What regulations are you talking about, FDA? What?
It's pretty simple - other countries have highly regulated healthcare and they have much lower costs. So the source of high costs in the US cannot be due to regulations.
Totally false. Why can I buy meds/medical devices OTC and at competitive prices in other countries but cannot do so here in the US?
What regulations are you talking about, FDA? What?
It's pretty simple - other countries have highly regulated healthcare and they have much lower costs. So the source of high costs in the US cannot be due to regulations.
Pharmaceutical co's enjoy govt privlege which in turn enforces a market monopoly for its products.
Suppose there was one TV supplier, do you suppose TV's would be as inexpensive or as high quality as they are today thanks to competitive market forces?
Pharmaceutical co's enjoy govt privlege which in turn enforces a market monopoly for its products.
Suppose there was one TV supplier, do you suppose TV's would be as inexpensive or as high quality as they are today thanks to competitive market forces?
This is so true. Pharma patents are extremely valuable. As is FDA approval.
The problem with an unregulated market is in controlling drug efficacy, safety and quality, which are not cheap but very important for the patients. And then how to service the poor. Compassionate capitalism can only go so far.
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