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Re:Say No to Palantir in the NHS by giardini on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @01:03AM (#46430055)
My point is that governments should focus on national security and integrity of elections and law. Every dollar spent on healthcare is a dollar that cannot be used to enhance the nations' defense or legal systems. It also raises the cost of government b/c of the necessary added bureaucracy.

Let private businesses sell insurance. Let people buy what insurance they desire.

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Re:Say No to Palantir in the NHS by Daishiman on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @04:27PM (#46438209)
Yeah and we’ve seen that fail again and again and again. So no.
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Re:Say No to Palantir in the NHS by giardini on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @11:41PM (#46522637)
How do you define failure? When did "again and again" occur? I don't see that you have any valid argument or any supporting data whatsoever. Private health insurance exists and works.

Insurance doesn't have to cover everything: any aspect of coverage is debatable since it is a contract between buyer and seller with the courts as the deciding powers when either buyer or seller believes the contract has been violated.

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