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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

https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-disease/about/index.html

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

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/most-commo...

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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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