Elon discovers the constitution
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 20:05 last edited by Horace
According to Robin Hanson, all the available data shows that we could cut about 50% from our health care spending and achieve the same results. Just by not doing a lot of it. The easiest way to do that would be by nationalizing the whole project, but there are also steps individuals can take to minimize their own health care consumption, safely. But respect for the magical black box of mainstream medicine is probably an even tougher nut to crack than respect for formal education. People may die, after all.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 20:31 last edited by
Socialized systems spend half-ish what we do and generally have better outcomes.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 20:32 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in Elon discovers the constitution:
Socialized systems spend half-ish what we do and generally have better outcomes.
They also suck, but in different ways, in my experience.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 20:38 last edited by
Sure. But if the goal were to have similar to better outcomes at half the cost maybe we could change the precise mix of suckage we’re used to having to deal with.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:01 last edited by
We go to a lot of doctor's offices now. The doctors are outnumbered by staff at least 5 to 1.
If we spend 2 hours at an office visit, we might be with a doctor for 5-10 minutes.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:10 last edited by
If you saw Epic’s headquarters you’d understand why.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:35 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in Elon discovers the constitution:
If you saw Epic’s headquarters you’d understand why.
Praise be to Obama!
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:36 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in Elon discovers the constitution:
Socialized systems spend half-ish what we do and generally have better outcomes.
All revolves around the ability to say "No".
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:37 last edited by
We say no differently. Ever met a middle aged adult with no insurance?
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:38 last edited by
EMTALA.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:38 last edited by jon-nyc
COVFEFE
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:41 last edited by jon-nyc
EMTALA helps when you’ve had a car accident. Hard to control your asthma that way. Or get the precancerous growths on your scalp removed. Or manage the debilitating pain when you need a knee replacement, or….
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EMTALA helps when you’ve had a car accident. Hard to control your asthma that way. Or get the precancerous growths on your scalp removed. Or manage the debilitating pain when you need a knee replacement, or….
wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 21:45 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Elon discovers the constitution:
EMTALA helps when you’ve had a car accident. Hard to control your asthma that way. Or get the precancerous growths on your scalp removed. Or manage the debilitating pain when you need a knee replacement, or….
BS. Walk through any big city ED and watch how much everyday (unpaid) medicine takes place.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2025, 22:13 last edited by
Even austerity measures aren’t going to balance the massive problem from the entitlements. But you can’t fix those without a good faith effort to fix elsewhere. And institutions