GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site's Donations Are to Cover Medical Costs

Re:GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site's Donations Are to Cover ... by m463 on Monday November 18, 2019 @08:25PM (#21569959)

maybe, maybe not?

I think health care costs can easily become exponential, no matter what society you live in.

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Re:GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site's Donations Are to Cover ... by anthony_doan on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:36PM (#21570244)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_hea...

It's actually linear if you compare it by percentage of GDP of country. I'm not entirely sure what metric you are using but with GDP it's linear. The only problem it seem is that USA cost is much higher compare to other country.

Exponential would have bankrupt a country.

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Re:GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site's Donations Are to Cover ... by m463 on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:39PM (#21570254)

I meant it on a smaller scale. I meant exponential vs "this person stays alive".

Yes, maybe treatment in Canada will be free, but would a million dollars (anywhere) have a chance at a complete cure?

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