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Old 2012-10-07, 07:27   Link #1144
DonQuigleone
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 35
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Originally Posted by Bri View Post
Economies of scale dominate the health insurance market. Even if competition would drive profits to zero, a competitive market would still provide an inferior product to a natural monopoly by a non-profit organization.
Not necessarily. A monopoly has no reason to improve it's service.

Even in Europe, where there's universal Healthcare, there are still private alternatives if you're willing to shell out extra money. So there isn't a true monopoly. And I think it's better for it.

However, I still don't think doctors should be expected to act like businessmen. They have enough on their plates as it is.
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