Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
Of course, with those complaints one has to realize that only the state can achieve service rationing - private companies will only focus on what gives them money, meaning a focus on high-risk and high-cost for those who can afford it.

Cancer research and treatment is booming in America precisely because that's where the money is for private industry. Same with things like end-of-life care and premature births.
And while that may sound cynical, why invent a quick cure if a year-long treatment basically means you get a long-term customer?
Before you say that's a stupid conspiracy theory, remember that CEO who raised a drug's price 5000 times just to make more profit.
The price elasticity for a cure to a deadly illness is probably really, really low.