America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Economic Shocks

Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by raw_anon_1111 on Thursday February 19, 2026 @10:06PM (#47083158)

Are you willing to bet that nothing catastrophic will happen to your health before you are 65?

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by mathgladiator on Thursday February 19, 2026 @10:13PM (#47083206)

Yes. I will not let fear rule my life.

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by raw_anon_1111 on Thursday February 19, 2026 @10:29PM (#47083307)

That’s monumentally not a good idea

90% of adults will have a chronic condition by the time they are 65.

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by mathgladiator on Friday February 20, 2026 @08:40AM (#47087910)

That data alone invalidates any idea of insurance being sustainable, it's a sinking ship.

I, on the other hand, only eat beef, butter, bacon, and eggs and everything is getting better. BUT, I may be in a cult, but this cult has benefits.

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by raw_anon_1111 on Friday February 20, 2026 @11:53AM (#47090481)

No insurance is viable because the risk pool includes people of all ages.

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by mathgladiator on Friday February 20, 2026 @04:16PM (#47094084)

No, insurance is not viable until we fix metabolic health in the masses.

Again, I'm a nut job that has a HbA1C of 4.7 because I only eat beef, butter, bacon, and eggs.

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by eru on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @05:36AM (#47135387)

Why even use pools? Ask your actuary about risks.

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