• W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    The ability of a doctor to treat the most common ailments is a more informative metric.

    If you can pay

    At the end of the day, that is the metric that counts.

    Nope!

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      5 days ago

      On a related note, China recently cured diabetes. Something about stem cells or transplant cells inserted into the pancreas. They’ll never do that in this shit-hole (U.S.), because diabetes treatment is a multi-billion dollar industry.

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      When my aunt was diagnosed with cancer, she quit her job and was approved for Medicaid within a two week period. The government paid for her treatment, and she went back to work a year later once her cancer was in remission.

      …I don’t know how common this is in other countries. It seemed like a pretty good deal from her perspective.

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        She shouldn’t have to quit her job to get usable healthcare. Healthcare shouldn’t be tied to your job.

        Marrying the two together is a way to prevent people from switching jobs; why would you when the next place you go has crappier insurance even though it’s best for your overall career.