Mmm, that subject can get really prickly really fast.

Anytime it's pointed out that for-profit healthcare is a product of capitalism, people get really angry and defensive because they think it's criticizing capitalism to point that out.

But how would we change it? Ban people in the medical field from making a profit? Or capping the amount of profit they can make? Considering the (in my opinion, valid) low opinion of Big Pharma and the healthcare system in general around here, most people wouldn't have a problem with that.

But if we somehow prevented people from making a profit, or capping their profit, on healthcare, then our entire healthcare system would be crippled. Because most people involved aren't going to stick around just out of the goodness of their hearts.

So what then? Have the government fund research and development and production of healthcare services? Now we have socialized healthcare.

So you see how fast that conversation can get heated?

Mmm, that subject can get really prickly really fast.

Anytime it's pointed out that for-profit healthcare is a product of capitalism, people get really angry and defensive because they think it's criticizing capitalism to point that out.

But how would we change it? Ban people in the medical field from making a profit? Considering the (in my opinion, valid) low opinion of Big Pharma and the healthcare system in general around here, most people wouldn't have a problem with that.

But if we somehow prevented people from making a profit on healthcare, then our entire healthcare system would be crippled. Because most people involved aren't going to stick around just out of the goodness of their hearts.

So what then? Have the government fund research and development and production of healthcare services? Now we have socialized healthcare.

So you see how fast that conversation can get heated?