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Originally Posted by epitome
Reading between the lines, I think these investors are realizing that the obscene profits available in medicine may evaporate and are plotting where they're going to drop their pallets of cash next. They don't want just a healthy return when they can have an obscene return. I cannot fault them for that, but they should call it for what it is.
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There is a reason our health system is the best money can buy. Because they get a healthy return on it. Yeah. You have a problem with that? Where do you think we would be if investors did not make bank on things like medical research?
Why do you think Communism doesn't work? Lack of incentive.
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Originally Posted by Houdini
The government can't even get this cash for clunkers program running smoothly, you think they can manage our health care lol
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No kidding.
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Originally Posted by Sausage
Cut my thumb half off 4 years ago, rocked up to hospital was seen after 10 mins and fixed. Cost $0.
Broke my nose 2 years ago, rocked up, got seen within 15 mins, cost $0.
Broke my wrist last year, rocked up, got seen straight away, cost $0.
Had a lump, had to get major surgery, got it the next day, had a week stay in hospital and it cost me $0.
I have health insurance, but have never been asked for it and in fact half the time they don't even ask my name.. the public system here is more than ok. I have a hard time believing that the richest country in the world can't even provide healthcare for it's people. You have 3rd world countries with a better healthcare system than you have. My insurance for a month stay over there is more than I pay per year for my health insurance here.
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