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Other than some corner cases, the idea that there's a lot of spending on issues that could have been caught sooner is a non-starter. We're already doing most o
by coredog64 10y ago
Other than some corner cases, the idea that there's a lot of spending on issues that could have been caught sooner is a non-starter. We're already doing most of it and it is reasonably cheap and not all that contentious: Vaccinations, pre-natal vitamins for pregnant mothers, etc. Most of the rest turns into the problem with false positives (and the treatment that entails) outweighing actual early detection.
- athenot 10y ago> We're already doing most of it Population health data suggests otherwise. There are a lot of things that we (readers of HN) do take for granted, but we represent a very biased (dare I say privileged?) cross-section of the population. I live in Altanta but if I look at data in my state but outside of the city, a very different story is taking place. There is a strong correlation with lack of preventative health and certain comorbilities. Disclaimer: I used to work in population health.