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Intervention strategies that the government can implement to make sure that the citizens are living in healthy environment

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Government intervention can help lower healthcare costs and expand health insurance coverage through correcting market failures and subsidizing costs. Specific reasons for government intervention in healthcare include:

Pre-existing conditions
Contagious diseases
Free riders
Opacity and confusion
Affordable healthcare as a right
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