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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5
People forget that at the end of the day, healthcare and insurance aren't services, they're products. At least you people have some sort of basic healthcare for the masses; I've been studying in the hospital system of this developing nation for barely three years and I've seen way too many people unable to pay their bills for even the most basic services. It's sickening.
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It is more of an overpriced product by itself if you take a look at the standards.It is true that cheapening healthcare might deter the researchers from creating more powerful drugs to fight diseases by removing the profit motive, but apparently most of the money goes to the marketing department, some of which who earn more than they should as compared to the doctors and R&D people.
Having the ability to pro-sell a product that saves lives isn't ethical in the first place. It is just like saying that the lives of the consumers are worth a dozen dimes three times a day before meals.