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Re:The Collapse of U.S. Healthcare – The Perspective of a Pr... by acdha on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @10:37PM (#34348878)
Given how many news stories there have been about people leaving the field due to the working conditions, low pay, and insurance red tape, it seems like getting rid of that enormous layer of inefficiency would do double duty both in terms of freeing up money for productive uses and not pushing experienced workers out.
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Re:The Collapse of U.S. Healthcare – The Perspective of a Pr... by bruce511 on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @10:58PM (#34349007)
You use the words "red-tape" and "inefficiency" there in a very patient-centric way.

Whereas from a profit point of view fewer doctors is good, more insurance red tape is good, effeciently increasing bills and billing customers is good.

The health system is set up to maximise profits. And it is doing so most effeciently. If you want a different outcome then you need a different system.

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