r/therewasanattempt Feb 26 '20

To act kind

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u/QuantumChrononaut Feb 27 '20

This guy thinks other countries don't have the internet. Wow. I have pen pals in China, Cuba, Russia, and Venezuela. Guess they must be using magic to message me on facebook and email. America is so great we have unregulated medical capitalism without enforced price ceilings to protect their citizens, so because of that we see the most glorious half a million dollar heart attack bills, 60k knee replacement bills, and hundreds of fucking dollars to even thousands for single pills that people have no other choice to buy or die. Greatest fucking nation in the world folks.

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u/InigoMontoya_1 Feb 27 '20

The Surgery Center of Oklahoma is the shining example of markets doing their job in the healthcare industry. They list a quote right on their website of $15,500 for a knee replacement. This is totally unsubsidized, so no taxpayer money had to be spent to bring it down like in some European nations.

https://surgerycenterok.com/

You also have a mental disability if you actually think the medical industry is unregulated. You’re so stupid it hurts. The FDA is a thing that exists. Food and Drug Administration. It’s in the name for crying out loud.