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hunter

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8. These industries are more interested in the size of the money streams they control...

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:59 AM

Sep 19

... than the cost or effectiveness of the health care they are selling.

That's why we have the most expensive health care in the world which is mediocre at best, even for the wealthy.

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Mexico is interested in copying Canada's health care system [View all] applegrove Sep 18 OP

There are at least a dozen good health care systems that the U.S.A. could copy... hunter Sep 18 #1

That is the first thing I thought of. applegrove Sep 18 #2

None of those systems will ever happen in America RainCaster Sep 18 #3

Yes, the country basically allowed health insurance companies grow fujiyamasan Sep 18 #4

These industries are more interested in the size of the money streams they control... hunter Sep 19 #8

Yes, and it's all state sanctioned fujiyamasan Sep 19 #10

Predatory insurance capitalists pull the strings on the politicians. Emile Sep 19 #7

This alone would surge Mexicos economy exponentially SSJVegeta Sep 19 #5

I would think so. Aristus Sep 19 #9

2017 Trump: area51 Sep 19 #6