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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Why not regulate what the royalty is on lasik?
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Sure, you can regulate the price of everything. Although the reds figured out that while it works, in theory, it doesn't.
But we're not talking about all of society, we're talking about health care. and while it's a perfectly defensible position to say "everyone for themselves" it appears that's not one taken by the majority. So, once you're into a regulated world, which we are, the question is "how best to do it" not "we shouldn't do it at all."
And you still haven't responded to the point that perhaps the incentives for R&D in the drug/health industries are supra-optimal. I mean, spend enough and we can prevent any disease, but if you're spending a billion dollars to save one person, are you getting the best value for the dollar?
