Re:Biden launches action on "Big Tech, Big Pharma, and Big A...
by kelnos on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:16AM
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False equivalence. Software developers "charge" companies (that are very much able to pay) for their services. Doctors charge everyone, from the rich to the poor, for their services. The poor (and even not-so-poor) get screwed by this, more often than not. I haven't heard of a bunch of software developers bankrupting people in exchange for their health...
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Re:Biden launches action on "Big Tech, Big Pharma, and Big A...
by asdff on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @01:33AM
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Why is it always "doctors" and not "administrators" in these threads on HN? They don't set the price of the drug. They don't set the price of an ER visit. If their hourly rate seems high, have you seen the hourly rate of a plumber who absolutely did not go to school for ten years?