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11. +1- focusing on emergency care rather than access to preventative care- skews perspective. n/t

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 10:14 PM

Jul 2014

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Why Improving Access to Health Care Does Not Save Money [View all] eridani Jul 2014 OP

du rec. xchrom Jul 2014 #1

Taking the profit out of healthcare ... GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #2

Yep. Profits are up up up! progressoid Jul 2014 #4

Does that chart represent profits, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #7

Your links actually support my statement that profits are up. progressoid Jul 2014 #9

Yes, 2% increase in profits "Profits Up, up, up!" eom 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #10

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #14

I'm not claiming 100 + % increases. progressoid Jul 2014 #16

Okay. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #17

BIG REC BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #5

agree on single payer, but ellennelle Jul 2014 #6

Preventive care doesn't save money. It saves lives, but COSTS money. eridani Jul 2014 #15

Do the math. Prevention helps people live longer eridani Jul 2014 #20

You didn't really answer my question, now did you? X_Digger Jul 2014 #21

That makes no difference to lifetime health care costs whatsoever eridani Jul 2014 #22

80%? Medicare devotes 97% of its budget to actual health care. eridani Jul 2014 #12

DURec leftstreet Jul 2014 #8