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Maxprop wrote:
"Walt" wrote

Maxprop wrote:

They have 4.5 million folks--we have nearly 300 million. Quite a
different set of dynamics. And our population continues to increase,
especially in the demographics of the working and non-working poor. If
you can provide the recipe for a health care system that equals that of
Norway but provides for a population 65 times larger without bankrupting
the country and killing the economy, I'm all ears.


Sheesh. Ever heard the term "per capita"?

It's an interesting concept. You might want to check it out.


Sheesh. Ever heard of diseconomies of scale?


Yes I have. I'm also familiar with the concept of economy of scale.

Now, would you care to elaborate on why this is an example of the
former and not the latter?

We agree on the scale part. What's not clear is whether the larger
scale makes it more or less economic. Simply stating that there are
more people to serve doesn't imply it's unworkable.

For example, McDonald's isn't exactly going broke just because they
have lots of customers.

// Walt

 
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