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Re:Deep learning algorithm diagnoses skin cancer as well as ... by cmdrfred on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @07:45PM (#13487751)
Why would insurance companies want to pay for more visits than medically required?
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Re:Deep learning algorithm diagnoses skin cancer as well as ... by sedachv on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:07PM (#13487873)
Insurance companies trying to avoid paying doctors is exactly the problem - today, in order to get reimbursed to even break even doctors in the US are forced into overcharging:

https://www.youtube.com/user/davidbelk46/videos

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Re:Deep learning algorithm diagnoses skin cancer as well as ... by cmdrfred on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @09:20PM (#13488195)
So because doctors feel that they are not compensated fairly that justifies them using the legal system to stand between patients and lifesaving medications of their own financial benefit?

I guess doctors don't believe in the free market.

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Re:Deep learning algorithm diagnoses skin cancer as well as ... by sedachv on Thursday January 26, 2017 @04:04PM (#13495238)
Replace "doctors" with "US health insurance companies" and you have a true statement.
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