Ask HN: What problems don't have a profitable business solution?

Re:Ask HN: What problems don't have a profitable business so... by DoreenMichele on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @02:40AM (#15912696)

Historically, we had a tradition of having religious types also provide health care, a la the tribal medicine man who was both a spiritual leader and person who would treat medical stuff.

Doctors under a for profit model are not remotely the only possible approach to this problem space. Some good for profit health models include gym memberships and green grocers. Eating right plays a very important role in health and welfare and you don't have to wait until you are sick to wonder if your diet could stand to be improved.

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Re:Ask HN: What problems don't have a profitable business so... by medz on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @03:49PM (#15917538)

Historical practices are not counterarguments against for profit models of medicine. Even if it was, historic non-profit models do not scale.

Doctors for profit might not be the only model, but I'd like to see you propose any other model that actually works.

> Eating right plays a very important role in health and welfare and you don't have to wait until you are sick to wonder if your diet could stand to be improved.

Er, you do know most people are either overweight or obese? It's once thing to know what's right to do, but people don't do it or spend money on it.

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Re:Ask HN: What problems don't have a profitable business so... by DoreenMichele on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @04:33PM (#15917875)

I used to weigh 245 pounds. I am a lot smaller these days.

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Re:Ask HN: What problems don't have a profitable business so... by medz on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @05:38PM (#15918363)

Good for you! Not that I know what it has to do with the issue at hand.

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