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I think you're right about all of this! And to add another point, I worry the only people who will have access to this are those who can afford a bunch of healt

I think you're right about all of this! And to add another point, I worry the only people who will have access to this are those who can afford a bunch of health gadgets and a premium primary care provider. But, at the same time, it's impossible to imagine our government creating such a thing :(

barry-cotter 6y ago
> I worry the only people who will have access to this are those who can afford a bunch of health gadgets and a premium primary care provider. A new iPhone SE costs $399 unlocked.
- nbashaw 6y ago
  Totally, but in order to benefit from this system you'd probably also need a connected mattress, watch, maybe a continuous glucose monitor, some sort of workout device, etc. It adds up. This is a country where half the population earns $40k or less a year.
  - BiteCode_dev 6y ago
    And it's already a lot compared to most other countries.
- BiteCode_dev 6y ago
  That's a lot of money to most people in the world. To my mother it would be 2 months of food. Even more if taking in consideration planned obsolescence.
  - paulcarroty 6y ago
    Tons $100+ iphones on ebay. Apple devices are everywhere now, obviously it's not luxury class.
  - VLM 6y ago
    To me with my $1700/month health "care" plan its a drop in the bucket. You have to compare apples to apples. This is the kind of industry where a visit to the ER for a broken arm can and should cost $50K, supposedly.
- tjmaglio 6y ago
  Which is peanuts in the overall costs of healthcare. At what point are you given one as part of your welcome kit? There are already health plans in the US that offer fitbits or will subsidize their cost. The game becomes encouraging a healthier lifestyle to help people avoid getting sick or hurt which costs alot less than treating someone once they have developed a full blown disease. It's one place where both the patients' and the insurer's and hospitals' interests are all in line with each other.
amelius 6y ago
> But, at the same time, it's impossible to imagine our government creating such a thing :( Government institutions created the internet ...

barry-cotter 6y ago

> I worry the only people who will have access to this are those who can afford a bunch of health gadgets and a premium primary care provider. A new iPhone SE costs $399 unlocked.

nbashaw 6y ago
Totally, but in order to benefit from this system you'd probably also need a connected mattress, watch, maybe a continuous glucose monitor, some sort of workout device, etc. It adds up. This is a country where half the population earns $40k or less a year.
- BiteCode_dev 6y ago
  And it's already a lot compared to most other countries.
BiteCode_dev 6y ago
That's a lot of money to most people in the world. To my mother it would be 2 months of food. Even more if taking in consideration planned obsolescence.
- paulcarroty 6y ago
  Tons $100+ iphones on ebay. Apple devices are everywhere now, obviously it's not luxury class.
- VLM 6y ago
  To me with my $1700/month health "care" plan its a drop in the bucket. You have to compare apples to apples. This is the kind of industry where a visit to the ER for a broken arm can and should cost $50K, supposedly.
tjmaglio 6y ago
Which is peanuts in the overall costs of healthcare. At what point are you given one as part of your welcome kit? There are already health plans in the US that offer fitbits or will subsidize their cost. The game becomes encouraging a healthier lifestyle to help people avoid getting sick or hurt which costs alot less than treating someone once they have developed a full blown disease. It's one place where both the patients' and the insurer's and hospitals' interests are all in line with each other.

amelius 6y ago

> But, at the same time, it's impossible to imagine our government creating such a thing :( Government institutions created the internet ...