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Re:'The People's Hospital' treats uninsured and undocumented by carapace on Friday March 17, 2023 @10:12AM (#35197341)
I dunno, it sounds to me a little bit like the concept of "opportunity costs"?
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Re:'The People's Hospital' treats uninsured and undocumented by s1artibartfast on Friday March 17, 2023 @10:28AM (#35197574)
It is like saying you will have the savings of being healthy plus avoid the costs of being sick.

How would you show that on your balance sheet?

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Re:'The People's Hospital' treats uninsured and undocumented by gruez on Friday March 17, 2023 @10:23AM (#35197496)
That's a real thing, but counting the benefits and the opportunity cost of not doing it is still double counting
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