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> This is (mostly likely) a rent-seeking situation where a few providers who are allowed in the market are milking it for all the profit they can.

That is also known as demand. They do because they can.




Many of your comments reflect a misunderstanding of basic economics


I'm the downvotee. I think they understand economics. Who doesn't? What they refuse to admit is:

1) Healthcare is a limited resource, like anything else.

2) Prevention, which few if any "leaders" highlight, is a viable alternative to healthcare price increases.

Are there there some nefarious undercurrents? Yes, of course. But to blame all our ills - and remove diet, lifestyle, etc. - on ever increasing demand only makes the current system stronger. People who believe they have no control aren't part of the solution.


I recommend reading up on the laws of supply and demand.




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