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That would be another issue than the "medical care is especially expensive in the US", though.

Are the numbers even known, I mean, how much would proper health insurance cost per person?

There are economic interests that have made sure that the information you are talking about isn't available. Its hard to get this across, because it sounds a little crazy.

There are economic forces in American life that actively misinform the public. Medical care is made to be expensive to protect those interests.

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