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Interesting perspective. Although preventive care is usually cheaper for society than the alternatives IMO. I've heard in some countries, e.g.: the UK, you get
by 29athrowaway 6y ago
Interesting perspective. Although preventive care is usually cheaper for society than the alternatives IMO.
I've heard in some countries, e.g.: the UK, you get summoned by your doctor for preventive care, and this approach helps reducing the overall cost of healthcare.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoPreventative care is not subject to deductibles (i.e. free for people with insurance) after ACA, such as annual wellness exams, vaccinations, etc. People just don’t want to do it, or if they do, they don’t want to give up their sugar/carbs/alcohol/sat fats/sedentary lifestyle habits. Which is probably the cause for the majority of chronic healthcare spending.
- rsynnott 6y ago> Which is probably the cause for the majority of chronic healthcare spending. I doubt it's a _huge_ factor, honestly. The fatter Western European nations (UK and Ireland, for instance) don't have unduly expensive systems; Ireland spends about 5k per capita, the UK about $4k per capita. Much thinner France spends $4.6k. Now, France _does_ outperform both the UK and Ireland on most metrics, but not by a huge amount.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoThat is an interesting comparison, but I was going by this: https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/chronic-diseases.htm https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/chr...