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> projected would, in that year alone, prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths and 800,000 cases of asthma, reaping up to $46 billion in health benefits. That's t
by JKCalhoun 2y ago
> projected would, in that year alone, prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths and 800,000 cases of asthma, reaping up to $46 billion in health benefits.
That's the even crazier part - the savings in health benefits. Not sure what it takes to motivate even the most selfish out there.
- dgfitz 2y agoI think the crazy part is that the math of 46 billion divided by 804,500 is almost 60k/case. Maybe this is also highlighting a different problem.
- chewbacha 2y agoTake away the welfare and stop paying taxes. Then there’s no health benefits to spend on. Pretty sure this is why they are dismantling Medicaid and Medicare now. It’s all aligned to put us back into 1890s when billionaires ran everything and people lived in tenement housing.
- goda90 2y agoCouldn't that also be reframed as less profit for the healthcare industry?
- dymk 2y agoIt could be reframed as less loss for the insurance companies
- lawn 2y agoThe same people that are pushing for increased pollution broadly support banning abortions, cutting down Usaid, and want to ban vaccines. The evidence points to saving lives is not a priority, or they're just clueless.