@mr_archenemy @GabrielDuquette @St_Rev @sarahdoingthing Are you aware that between 45% and 56.1% of US medical expenses are paid by govt?
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Replying to @ProfessorZaius
@ProfessorZaius@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing more or less aware, yes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mr_archenemy
@mr_archenemy@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing Care to guess how much of medical spending is by patients out-of-pocket?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ProfessorZaius
@ProfessorZaius@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing no idea about the number, but I'd guess miniscule1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mr_archenemy
@mr_archenemy@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing 16%. The idea that healthcare is a free market with patients as consumers and>2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ProfessorZaius
@ProfessorZaius@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing I *know* it's not. You asked me about restricting customer access to information.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mr_archenemy
@mr_archenemy@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing You're conflating "patient" with customer.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ProfessorZaius
@ProfessorZaius@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing if i'm not paying for my care, no one cares about my best interests.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mr_archenemy
@mr_archenemy@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing How do explain superior outcomes on most metrics and lower spending as fraction>2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ProfessorZaius
@mr_archenemy@GabrielDuquette@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing of GDP in developed countries with single payer? Friedman's quip about spending>7 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@ProfessorZaius @mr_archenemy Also historical issues related to development of industry in US, http://eh.net/encyclopedia/health-insurance-in-the-united-states/ … is v. interesting.
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