>The drugs/treatment you mentioned where all developped thanks to public contributions, not purely private research.
There's no such thing as a new drug that reaches the market without massive investment from private companies to do things like pay for FDA certifications, drug trials, etc. These are different categories of activities besides research. I don't think we're in conflict here.
>What is the point to discover insuline if the price asked for a shot makes it impossible for some people to buy it ?
What is the point to avoid discovering ways to create insulin altogether just because some people might not be able to afford it while the patent is active? What are the regulatory hurdles preventing generics?
>Hip replacement won't suddenly or magically become cheaper in 5 years.
Regulatory capture by medical unions is a separate topic.
>I propose to contain the cost so that all who need can afford it. The net result could be the same.
The net result is NOT the same if the new treatment is never created in the first place. That's the whole point.
>Price controls, like other types of controls, are a necessary evil in lots of case.
Again, this whole thread is about making sure we acknowledge the "evil" part, which is long term increase in death and suffering but short term reduction in death and suffering. After that, you can decide on your own whether or not things are "necessary."
There's no such thing as a new drug that reaches the market without massive investment from private companies to do things like pay for FDA certifications, drug trials, etc. These are different categories of activities besides research. I don't think we're in conflict here.
>What is the point to discover insuline if the price asked for a shot makes it impossible for some people to buy it ?
What is the point to avoid discovering ways to create insulin altogether just because some people might not be able to afford it while the patent is active? What are the regulatory hurdles preventing generics?
>Hip replacement won't suddenly or magically become cheaper in 5 years.
Regulatory capture by medical unions is a separate topic.
>I propose to contain the cost so that all who need can afford it. The net result could be the same.
The net result is NOT the same if the new treatment is never created in the first place. That's the whole point.
>Price controls, like other types of controls, are a necessary evil in lots of case.
Again, this whole thread is about making sure we acknowledge the "evil" part, which is long term increase in death and suffering but short term reduction in death and suffering. After that, you can decide on your own whether or not things are "necessary."