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Originally Posted by petsetc

I remember (as all our age do) when there were regulated monopolies, airlines, utilities, phones ... That was ended to allow the "free market" to bring down prices and promote competition ... not sure how that's working out.

Social Security (and the VA) are legislatively prohibited from negotiating drug pricing. Although the $ amount of fraud in the Medicare system is staggering, as a % of total dollars it is not too bad.

The EpiPen was developed with federal funds, yet of the new $600 price, I believe the taxpayers royalty is zero.

Perhaps health care should not be a for-profit industry.

Just a few thoughts.

My thought also. healthcare should be nonprofit. People should not make money from other people's illnesses