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Re:Tackling America's weirdly short life expectancy should b... by mym1990 on Sunday July 02, 2023 @11:19AM (#36562247)
If the healthCARE system cannot be factored into how poor the health of its citizens is, then what’s the point of it?

The truth is that the healthcare system in the US is a massive source of revenue. There is little preventative practices going on because those don’t make money. If you don’t think healthcare is a part of the problem in the US, you must never have participated in it.

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Re:Tackling America's weirdly short life expectancy should b... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday July 02, 2023 @11:36AM (#36562444)
> There is little preventative practices going on because those don’t make money

Source? Testing and preventative care is both profitable and widespread in America. (It's not universal.)

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