Re:Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual medical clinic for...
by xeromal on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @01:05AM
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If you read comments on reddit and hackernews, a lot of people seem dead set on avoiding social contact when possible. The service solves that problem somewhat. You don't have to leave home or work to get treated, so in a way, this might encourage people to take care of themselves more.
Re:Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual medical clinic for...
by pvaldes on Thursday September 26, 2019 @05:45AM
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And, with the antibiotic-resistent bacteria, go to an hospital includes some probability of catching a live-threatening secondary infection. This can be dangerous for fragile people and elders. If the nature of their illness allow them to be treated at distance in their home that could make a difference. Can't be done for all cases and sceneries of course.
I think this just serve as another reason why employer-based healthcare insurance is a weird anomaly that should be done away with. If you work at a large company then your health plan will almost certainly be self-insured, and now not only are you a worker for said company you’re now this risk that is being watched and managed by your company that knows every healthcare interaction you have. It’s creepy.