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Re:Veterans find relief from nightmares with NightWare and A... by Someone1234 on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @03:08PM (#33523619)
If it is prescription they can charge medicare and or the VA, if it was just a gadget or licensable piece of technology the profit margins are likely lower.

PS - Not justifying, just explaining the business model.

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Re:Veterans find relief from nightmares with NightWare and A... by blowski on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @03:36PM (#33523955)
Exactly. If you can pay $10 for a subscription, they can’t charge $500 to a healthcare provider.
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Re:Veterans find relief from nightmares with NightWare and A... by brookst on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @03:52PM (#33524136)
Absolutely true, but it also means the ability to pay per-user liability insurance rates that a $10 subscription would not cover. Being a medical product is not all upside.
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