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On the motorized chair, specifically, it turned out to be an epic scam where all the wrong incentives were in place to get people who had no need for them to ge
by z2 8y ago
On the motorized chair, specifically, it turned out to be an epic scam where all the wrong incentives were in place to get people who had no need for them to get one through their insurance. If only increased spending could be less wastefully applied...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/08/16/a-medicare-scam-that-just-kept-rolling/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/08/16/a-medi...
- krrrh 8y agoWow, that’s quite the story. I’d also add that I see them frequently in Canada where presumably the same scam didn’t happen, or at least to such a great extent. I still think there’s a cultural piece to it. This also really shows how #medicareforall wouldn’t automatically solve every problem.