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Re:Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug abo... by markvdb on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:20AM (#17799647)
The freedom to research would stay! If anything, researchers should have more freedom to research. An example.

Imagine a researcher invents cheap medication that obviates the need for some kind of eye surgery.

What would happen now? Surgeons don't like it, insurance companies don't like it. It might never catch on. The silly researcher certainly wouldn't get rewarded for his idiotic idea.

What would happen in an ideal scenario? Better health with less side effects for the patients. Cheaper for the community.

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Re:Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug abo... by lern_too_spel on Monday August 20, 2018 @08:45PM (#17805725)
Exactly. Institute proper nutrition at school lunch programs and easy access to clean water throughout the day, and watch what happens to healthcare costs, dental costs, test scores, etc. It costs more, but society currently pays the cost later times ten.

Same with sunlight to prevent the onset of myopia, etc. These are things we already know about and can have huge impact, but it's politically infeasible to solve these problems correctly.

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