‘Out here, it’s just me’: one doctor for 11,000 square miles

Re:‘Out here, it’s just me’: one doctor for 11,000 square miles by kgermino on Monday September 30, 2019 @04:14PM (#21119270)

I absolutely would. One of the best things we can do for poor people - and for the economy as a whole - is getting them physical access to better jobs. If people are trapped in an economically dead area the few grand it would take to support them moving to a more vibrant area is a pittance, especially compared to the cost of bringing jobs and services to rural areas.

I'm absolutely opposed to forcing people to move, but if they want to I have no problem spending a bit to help them.

(For reference I tend libertarian-ish)

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Re:‘Out here, it’s just me’: one doctor for 11,000 square miles by hanniabu on Monday September 30, 2019 @06:30PM (#21120279)

If you instead move a doctor to a rural area it's a much more cost effective solution because that one doctor could treat everyone in the area rather than needing to move everyone in that area out of the rural area. A new doctor in the rural area would also create jobs as they would need at least a receptionist.

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Re:‘Out here, it’s just me’: one doctor for 11,000 square miles by SamReidHughes on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @06:53AM (#21123987)

That act of "creating a job" is just a money transfer from some people in the area to another. The only real thing to celebrate is the actual work being done.

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