How Did Makeup, WWII, & Communism Create U.S. Healthcare? | Origin of Everything

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How Did Makeup, WWII, & Communism Create U.S. Healthcare? | Origin of Everything

If there's one debate you can't avoid today, it's what to do about U.S. health insurance. While many countries around the world have some form of nationalized, government-run healthcare, most people in the U.S. have their healthcare provided by their employer. Why is that the case?
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