• matlag@sh.itjust.works
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    12 days ago

    Yes, but admittedly, the sector would plunge in terms of revenues and profit. What will be left is much smaller than what they have today.

    One of the biggest and longest rip-off scheme in history would end quite abruptly.

    Now from an economic standpoint, that’s as much money available to consumers that was previously going almost straight to shareholders with a limited return. That could be huge!

    • Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      11 days ago

      Unfortunately our morass of a healthcare system is deeper than insurance - medical device companies, big pharma (&PBMs), venture-capital-owned hospitals, and more all take their cut. Universal health care would not end the rip-off. But it would be an excellent first step.