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edhopper

(33,580 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 10:34 AM Mar 2020

Shouldn't we let "the marketplace" deal with COVID-19?

since that is the best type of healthcare system?

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Shouldn't we let "the marketplace" deal with COVID-19? (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2020 OP

Unfortunately it will deal with it, very poorly Johnny2X2X Mar 2020 #1

The invisible hand of the market safeinOhio Mar 2020 #2

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)

1. Unfortunately it will deal with it, very poorly

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 10:40 AM

Mar 2020

Once word gets out how much the test costs patients it will prevent thousands of people from going to the doctor.

Our healthcare system is the least prepared in the industrialized world for this.

safeinOhio

(32,686 posts)

2. The invisible hand of the market

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 11:20 AM

Mar 2020

is invisible for a good reason. It does not exist.

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