• @nexguy
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    -2411 months ago

    I guess the only upside to privatization is higher quality due to competition.

      • @nexguy
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        -411 months ago

        Comparing a giant wealthy country to tiny wealthy countries is not apples to apples. A better comparison would be wealthy U.S. states to wealthy tiny counties. In this case the are very similar in population and in mortality rate.

    • @lmaydev
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      11 months ago

      Pre austerity the NHS was absolutely top notch.

      As healthcare is a captive market they tend to focus more on cost which can lead to worse outcomes.

      Just look at our private prisons, care homes and trains.

      You can literally see what privatisation has done in other areas.

    • Rhaedas
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      811 months ago

      Competition is no guarantee of improvement of product or service. Often it just ends up in a monopoly where both consumer and workers get burned while they’re told they are getting the best.