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		DanBC on Sept 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California bans private prisons When you remove all private insurance payments for health the US still spends more than other countries. The US government pays huge amounts for healthcare for lousy outcomes.

archie2 on Sept 12, 2019 [–]

The problem is that the government is paying for healthcare in the first place.

DanBC on Sept 12, 2019 | [–]

The private payment seems to be very expensive for not great outcomes.

Can you describe some aspect of US healthcare that you think is good?

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