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Comment by inglor_cz

"Health care was not nearly as expensive"

True, but its capabilities have grown since then, too. Things like monoclonal antibodies can now cure very serious conditions, but they are very expensive to produce.

In the 1960s, cancer was an almost certain death sentence, nowadays, it is often manageable - but that increase in survival comes with a price tag.

parent inglor_cz 4 years ago

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