Single-payer systems create unlimited demand for finite goods and services. This causes massive backlogs and leaves patients stuck waiting for medical care.
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The New York Times recently had a lengthy article about the profoundly dispiriting effect of the corporate takeover of the majority of U.S. medical practices. This puts profit above patients,
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