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Comment by chneu

18 hours ago

The issue is, at least in the US, if we ban PE/VC from healthcare, who is going to do it?

Americans are deeply divided on the big bad guvmit

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callc  18 hours ago

I have hope that the newer generations don’t align with “big bad guvmit”, and there’s been enough negative experiences (direct and indirect) with healthcare that people will vote for alternatives.

Also, I am saddened by the shared anxiety of healthcare in US (availability while jobless, f*** by big bills, lack of care, etc). The raw amount of shared mental stress must contribute to lower lifespans :(

  • SXX  15 hours ago

    A lot of people who got the bad side of healthcare system are not there to tell the story. Or they wont have capacity or money to have kids, etc.

    Also poor people who having serious health problems dont have time to be politically active.

  • wyre  16 hours ago

    My impression on the newer generation is either socialist or republican with little in between.

fc417fc802  18 hours ago

What's wrong with private practices again? Personally I prefer them but (purely my own impression) it seems like they are dwindling.

  • JumpCrisscross  18 hours ago

    > What's wrong with private practices again?

    Administrative overhead. And some things resist it, e.g. ERs.

    • fc417fc802  18 hours ago

      I think that's going to depend on the operation. Also where I said "private" I should have included "small group" as well.

      Fair point about emergency medicine. I meant healthcare (and also veterinary, dental, etc) in general. But I suppose there are some exceptions where the model doesn't fit so well.