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There are lots of problems you can avoid when you are able to regularly get a checkup from your doctor. Also not everything is only a cold and having someone w

by nisa 9y ago

There are lots of problems you can avoid when you are able to regularly get a checkup from your doctor. Also not everything is only a cold and having someone who can check early for complications might save a lot of lives or prevent people from far worse conditions. Last but not least: Access to mental health services like cognitive behavior therapy that replace or supplement only eating pills might help a lot of folks with addiction and raises productivity.

Consultant32452 8y ago
What are your thoughts on this Oregon study which showed no significant effect on health outcomes for people who were given Medicaid vs the uninsured? https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/05/02/oregon-study-medicaid-had-no-significant-effect-on-health-outcomes-vs-being-uninsured/#71a919d60430 https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/05/02/oregon...
- nisa 8y ago
  That's wrong - here is the study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1212321#t=articleTop https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1212321#t=articl... We found that insurance led to increased access to and utilization of health care, substantial improvements in mental health, and reductions in financial strain, but we did not observe reductions in measured blood-pressure, cholesterol, or glycated hemoglobin levels.
thanatropism 8y ago
> cognitive behavior therapy that replace or supplement only eating pills might help a lot of folks with addiction and raises productivity. This is a nice sentiment, but would you quantitatively argue that this is a good investment?
- nisa 8y ago
  > This is a nice sentiment, but would you quantitatively argue that this is a good investment? Yes. You learn about your behavior, the reasons you act like you do and learn tools to avoid the traps in the future. Effectiveness might depend on the problem but this is probably studied - it's a powerful toolbox to combat problems and most countries use it successfully to replace the initial medication for issues like depression.

by nisa 9y ago

Consultant32452 8y ago

What are your thoughts on this Oregon study which showed no significant effect on health outcomes for people who were given Medicaid vs the uninsured? https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/05/02/oregon-study-medicaid-had-no-significant-effect-on-health-outcomes-vs-being-uninsured/#71a919d60430 https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/05/02/oregon...

nisa 8y ago
That's wrong - here is the study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1212321#t=articleTop https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1212321#t=articl... We found that insurance led to increased access to and utilization of health care, substantial improvements in mental health, and reductions in financial strain, but we did not observe reductions in measured blood-pressure, cholesterol, or glycated hemoglobin levels.

thanatropism 8y ago

> cognitive behavior therapy that replace or supplement only eating pills might help a lot of folks with addiction and raises productivity. This is a nice sentiment, but would you quantitatively argue that this is a good investment?

nisa 8y ago
> This is a nice sentiment, but would you quantitatively argue that this is a good investment? Yes. You learn about your behavior, the reasons you act like you do and learn tools to avoid the traps in the future. Effectiveness might depend on the problem but this is probably studied - it's a powerful toolbox to combat problems and most countries use it successfully to replace the initial medication for issues like depression.