[ExI] socialism

[Stathis Papaioannou]

On Mon, 25 Feb 2019 at 13:56, <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

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> *From:* extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> *On Behalf
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> *>…*the USA has the most inefficient health care system in the world… John
> K Clark
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> Are we still counting things as medical expenses which really aren’t
> medical expenses?  Consider that example I gave of very expensive ER beds
> filled with unconscious addicts.  What does a place such as Singapore do
> when they find an inert addict on the street?  Is that really a medical
> expense or is it a law enforcement cost?  Wouldn’t it cost a lot less to
> just haul them down to the station and put them in a cell for a couple
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Inappropriate use of ER is indeed one reason why medical care costs more in
the US, because hospital emergency departments do not turn away people who
have no money. These patients would be better off going to their local
doctor, but they can't afford it; so they end up in the ER because they
don't have to pay and because, due to the cost, they neglect their health
until their illness is at a more advanced, and more expensive to treat,
stage.


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Stathis Papaioannou
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