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0 pointsyaacov2y ago0 comments

Healthcare is not a public good. It is both excludable and rivalrous. In fact, it is the exact opposite of a public good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good_(economics)

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CalChris2y ago

Single Payer would go a long way towards making our healthcare system non-excludable and non-rivalrous. What we have, the MIDDLEMEN which the post complains about, are rent seekers.

yaacovOP2y ago

No it wouldn’t. That makes no sense. You have no idea what “excludable” and “rivalrous” mean. Please read a few Wikipedia articles.

hef198982y ago

Maybe you can rephrase in a way us peasants understand your point as well without a dictionary?

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CalChris2y ago

Good to know.

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0 pointsyaacov2y ago0 comments

Healthcare is not a public good. It is both excludable and rivalrous. In fact, it is the exact opposite of a public good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good_(economics)

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CalChris2y ago

Single Payer would go a long way towards making our healthcare system non-excludable and non-rivalrous. What we have, the MIDDLEMEN which the post complains about, are rent seekers.

yaacovOP2y ago

No it wouldn’t. That makes no sense. You have no idea what “excludable” and “rivalrous” mean. Please read a few Wikipedia articles.

hef198982y ago

Maybe you can rephrase in a way us peasants understand your point as well without a dictionary?

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CalChris2y ago

Good to know.

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