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> They may have been trying to sell it before, but the lack of leadership on a critical resource like this is a bad sign. The helium reserve has been for sale
by delecti 3y ago
> They may have been trying to sell it before, but the lack of leadership on a critical resource like this is a bad sign.
The helium reserve has been for sale for almost 30 years, hospitals have had plenty of opportunity to buy helium for their MRI machines. Your wait for an MRI isn't because of helium, it's because insurance providers want to avoid paying for things.
- 93po 3y ago> Your wait for an MRI isn't because of helium, it's because insurance providers want to avoid paying for things. More accurately, it's because of corrupt or wildly misguided politicians that are against single payer healthcare due to bribery from established healthcare and insurance companies
- delecti 3y agoI was talking about the more direct cause, but yes, that's the ultimate reason.