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Re:As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait... by raincole on Friday May 03, 2024 @09:23PM (#40254045)
I'm feeling it's not the full story here. Presumably it shouldn't be extremely hard to produce a wheelchair, right? So why aren't there more people trying to get in this business?
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Re:As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait... by harimau777 on Friday May 03, 2024 @09:33PM (#40254101)
Perhaps the wheelchair is considered a medical device and therefore has to go through more expensive safety tests and/or liability insurance?
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