It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead

Re:It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was ... by sarchertech on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @09:20PM (#45510992)

Limiting the supply of doctors will increase costs in the long run because it reduces access to preventive care. Residency caps disproportionately impact PCPs.

It might reduce the costs they pay for preventive care or non-urgent care, but serious issues will progress.

You might not have to pay for metformin to treat diabetes, but you’ll eventually end up paying for a hospital stay and amputation.

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Re:It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was ... by hollerith on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @10:32PM (#45511414)

You don't have to convince me that limiting the supply of doctors is not in the interests of anyone of median income or lower. I am aware.

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Re:It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was ... by sarchertech on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @10:53PM (#45511553)

Your proposed incentive for insurance companies to want to restrict the supply of doctors (prior to the ACA) doesn’t make sense, and that’s what I’m trying to convince you of.

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Re:It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was ... by hollerith on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @07:07AM (#45514754)

Ah, I see now. Sorry for not getting it right away.

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