Food and healthcare are both inelastic demands, yes. But that doesn't mean they are comparable. I have 8 hours between hunger spikes; plenty of time to shop around. I know when I am going to be hungry, and I will be hungry again soon.
The issue as I see it with healthcare is the the nature of the beast itself. When you are bleeding from the femoral artery, you don't have time to shop around, and you don't know when it will happen. Additionally, it is a rare event, unlike your drive for food.
The issue as I see it with healthcare is the the nature of the beast itself. When you are bleeding from the femoral artery, you don't have time to shop around, and you don't know when it will happen. Additionally, it is a rare event, unlike your drive for food.