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Comes with an aging population to some extent but also a function of the corporatization of healthcare, big pharma to big healthcare orgs

Over reliance on third party payment and the third party is either the federal government or state government

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Fat sick young people isn't because of an aging population.

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But the increase in health care employment is in administration not actual practitioners like doctors and nurses

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True, prices wouldn't have risen nearly as much if the supply of practitioners were able to grow. Unfortunately, the AMA is a cartel and artificially limits supply.

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When is the last time you saw a new hospital being built?

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Actually, not that long ago, but I get that it isn't common. Certificates of need are one of the most preposterous policies.

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At least 50 percent of health care spending is financed by the government or taxpayers

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Wow! I bet a lot of the rest is because of government insurance mandates/incentives.

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