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dgellowyesterday at 3:17 PM1 replyview on HN

Healthcare is indeed the poster child for inelastic demand


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WalterBrightyesterday at 11:24 PM

Not true. For every medical condition, there are a very large number of treatment options, with a wide variety of efficacy, pain, and cost.

For example, I bet you could enumerate plenty of weight loss options off the top of your head.