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Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by jay_kyburz on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @09:15PM (#26655545)
But, who cares if there is some "perceived pressure" not to do unhealthy things. (Ride motorbikes, smoke, drink sugar and be obese).

Nobody in Australia stops to think if they should not risk their health because it might cost their fellow tax payers a few extra dollars.

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Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by tomhoward on Friday April 02, 2021 @12:17AM (#26668983)
Where’s the evidence that that kind of pressure ever makes a difference to anyone's behaviour?

Surely the pressure to avoid debilitating illness/injury or slow/painful premature death is far more profound, and for anyone who doesn't care about that, there are much bigger issues at play than the cost of healthcare.

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