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Only unprofitable if you decide that everyone deserves the latest, greatest, cutting-edge medical care. Healthcare prices have come way down in the past two de
by mmmurf 18y ago
Only unprofitable if you decide that everyone deserves the latest, greatest, cutting-edge medical care.
Healthcare prices have come way down in the past two decades, the issue is that nobody wants 1990 level care, which could be administered at a fraction of the price of delivering all of the latest advancements.
The "healthcare costs are rising" meme is false. It's like saying "the price of supercomputers is rising". In non-inflation-adjusted dollars, the top-end supercomputer from IBM costs more than the top-end supercomputer from IBM cost 10 years ago, but the price per unit of computation has gone way down.
Healthcare prices have done the same thing, but everyone wants the best possible at all times.
(I want this too, but at least I try to appreciate that what I'm getting today is significantly better than 10 years ago)