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TexasBushwhacker

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7. The thing is, countries with some kind of universal health insurance

Reply to Tribetime (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:42 PM

Mar 2020

also have cost controls on services and drugs. That is the real reason there is so much push back from the big hospital chains and pharmaceutical companies. Big pharma wants to be able to charge $700 for insulin that cost just $100 a few years ago. Hospitals want to be able to keep charging $20 for a Tylenol.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Question on healthcare [View all] Tribetime Mar 2020 OP

Personally, I'm not sure enough people trust the government to provide Hoyt Mar 2020 #1

Answers: Sloumeau Mar 2020 #2

Answers: George II Mar 2020 #3

Actually, "double what other countries provide" is a fallacy NCProgressive Mar 2020 #4

But if we take the profits Tribetime Mar 2020 #5

Yes, by about a third SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #6

No. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #8

I just pray Tribetime Mar 2020 #10

I completely agree. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #11

The thing is, countries with some kind of universal health insurance TexasBushwhacker Mar 2020 #7

Again, apples and oranges NCProgressive Mar 2020 #9

Human insulin was developed 40 years ago SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #12