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Re:Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes by foldr on Sunday April 14, 2024 @02:15PM (#40033124)
Paying for people to get lifestyle advice is a great investment as it reduces both the cost of their healthcare and various externalities associated with living in a society where lots of people are unhealthy.
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Re:Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes by echelon on Sunday April 14, 2024 @03:14PM (#40033569)
How much does that cost?

Edit: Why should we pay for this instead of food insecurity, education, research, etc.? Will measured outcomes give us bang for the buck?

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Re:Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes by foldr on Sunday April 14, 2024 @03:20PM (#40033618)
Prevention generally costs less than treatment. It’s a great way to save money overall - unless you want to be the person at the restaurant who won’t split the bill because one of your party ordered extra fries.
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