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Re:Alzheimer’s amyloid hypothesis ‘cabal’ thwarted progress ... by epicureanideal on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:24AM (#31832350)
Maybe there should be? There’s got to be a startup there. Combine long term health insurance with a research arm that ensures the disease is cured and it never needs to pay out?
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Re:Alzheimer’s amyloid hypothesis ‘cabal’ thwarted progress ... by klabb3 on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @04:06AM (#31833243)
> There’s got to be a startup there.

When all you have is a hammer something something.. In all seriousness, the majority of the developed world has solved the incentive problems with preventative care.

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Re:Alzheimer’s amyloid hypothesis ‘cabal’ thwarted progress ... by epicureanideal on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:53PM (#31839422)
Single payer health care seems to be another reasonable way of aligning incentives, although as it’s critics will point out it also has other drawbacks.
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