I would recommend a basic course in (free market) economics—like these books:
https://www.amazon.com/Economics-One-Lesson-Shortest-Understand/dp/0517548232
https://www.amazon.com/Economy-State-Power-Market-Scholars/dp/1933550996/
Once a good becomes “free” then demand becomes unlimited.
Since there is real labor and materials cost to produce that good that unlimited demand faces limited supply which means that the price will always keep increasing.
That is what we have now.
“Free” equals systemic collapse—every time.
It takes decades though—so by the time the collapse happens it is too late to do anything about it.
“Once a good becomes “free” then demand becomes unlimited.”
Did I write Free? Medicare isn’t ‘Free”.
It’s immensely subsidized, but there is a participation fee.
So many other models exist that are blocked by State Health Insurance Boards/Commissions in many States.
Direct Primary Care is one. Not for everybody, but an option for many. Teaching Hospitals and University’s often have local community care models. Kaiser had their own at the factory.
General health care for all Citizens should be a good thing, and something many hope can be a reality. As should quality education for all. An educated and healthy citizenry is a great core for a long-lived civilization.
The corruption that is Human Nature, from Moochers, Union Hacks, and Medi/Pharma/Gobbermint Cronyism is the battle.
Tragedy of the Commons is a problem when the cost of use is so low as to be essentially free. Agreed. Not good and always leads to destruction.
So too, once a good becomes too expensive for many to use, it becomes unusable. Folks go without and get sicker and sicker.
There are middle grounds to be established that can help to provide some options for our Fellow Citizens that don’t have any right now.