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We’ve seen that having a profit motive is, to a point, generally good in many areas of commercial life.

Healthcare is not one of these areas.

I'm asking why the difference? Why is it good for society sometimes, and sometimes terribly wrong, in your view?

Inelastic demand is one oft cited trait.

Externalities of the absence of something can be small, large, positive or negative.

What do you think are the externalities of _not_ having healthcare available to majority of your population ?

You rephrased the question

Let's do the same for housing