"I don’t think the fact that I pay higher prices than students at movie theaters lowers their price, so I’m not particularly bullish on this idea either...” Well, you’re wrong, you dumbass. Pharma and media have economics defined by price discrimination.https://www.axios.com/trump-drug-pricing-plan-holes-alex-azar-big-pharma-ad7efd25-2458-4630-a2a6-3fc23c94af3d.html …
Understanding this is fundamental to understanding the healthcare industry. The cost side is actually more broken than the revenue side, and jacking up prices for foreign single-payer programs is a net win even if fundamental changes are still needed.