Re:I'm Married to an ER Doc in NYC
by jariel on Thursday June 11, 2020 @02:51AM
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"I know this is doesn't make sense at the surface level,"
No it makes perfect sense, and it doesn't matter if it's 'nonprofit or for-profit' - the inefficient use of resources is just the same.
Hospitals are the most expensive places in the world to run, with very highly trained personnel, gear, etc.. In a socialized system, if they are not used, it's a massive inefficiency.
Now imagine a system where 10's of millions of people are in economic pain - but they still have to foot the bill for unused medical services via taxes.
It's just shifting around deck chairs with respect to where the pain will be borne.
Re:I'm Married to an ER Doc in NYC
by rscho on Thursday June 11, 2020 @03:46AM
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When a system is socialized, funding is also shifted so that the poorer taxpayers contribute less than the richer ones. So no, it's not just shifting around deck chairs. There's a balance to strike.
No it makes perfect sense, and it doesn't matter if it's 'nonprofit or for-profit' - the inefficient use of resources is just the same.
Hospitals are the most expensive places in the world to run, with very highly trained personnel, gear, etc.. In a socialized system, if they are not used, it's a massive inefficiency.
Now imagine a system where 10's of millions of people are in economic pain - but they still have to foot the bill for unused medical services via taxes.
It's just shifting around deck chairs with respect to where the pain will be borne.