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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
60d ago“Was the Trump administration justified freezing Medicare enrollments for new home-health and hospice providers?”
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It's time to make circumcision illegal.
Here’s the deal. I believe it’s time to abandon this outdated procedure. It’s easy to maintain personal hygiene today and have access to healthcare, which were the two, IMO, worthy arguments for allowing this procedure.... In general, I’m not sure there’s much merit to this exploration in general without the added clause of "for insert specific circumstance" Without that, I think you’re pointing to preferences and beliefs based on your sliver of the world. Is it "for happiness"?... Yes! Absolutely. It's a network of issues. My gut reaction is that the bigger problem in our healthcare system is inflated prices, including pharmaceuticals. In college, I took a financial statements course.... - MK1752...
I don't buy the valuation that is being used to describe Musk as a trillionaire, but that said, if I did miraculously find myself with that much money in hand, this would be my plan: 1. Start a restaurant chain offering healthy fast food.... - stephen...
How do we realign the incentives in Healthcare to actually support wellbeing?
Currently, there are many conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives in the Western medical system. For example, Doctors by default "fight" for their patients to live as long as possible, even when that’s not what might actually benefit the patient’s overall wellbeing (or... - ballz2dwallz...
This shit’s about to get hot. I’m pumped about his picks of RFK, Tulsi, and Musk. Musk is a stupid-successful business dude, he knows how to cut a ton of spending without fucking up functionality, and he can’t be pushed around by wokeness.... Unsure if it’s related, but it is conspicuous that Anthem reversed a decision to limit their Anesthesia coverage within a day of Brian Thompson being killed.... American Military Bases are basically socialist woke dream
I was talking to a former military brat just yesterday about her life growing up in US military bases around the world with a Colonel father. She mentioned that food, housing, health care and education is all provided and equal.... - susan.leys...
Hi I'm susan.leys an author who writes about what people struggle with most when everything falls apart — focus, communication, and knowing when to ask for help.... That is a subjective question; an economist places a higher value on something rare or something that you could not produce. A philosopher may look at the question more abstractly and consider its potential effects on society.... - onFinally—Working on the Pelvis Routine in the PAT Program After Years of multiple SUV Collision Injuries.bytm3phd...
It's a complex topic. I recommend reading The Medical Monopoly ("The Red Book") by Dr. Kevin Reese. Only 200 pages book on Amazon..Whether you agree with every conclusion or not, it encourages readers to look at health and healthcare from a broader perspective.... When does being careful become its own kind of reckless?: Context weighers
Two dials, one display In 1999, the Institute of Medicine reported that between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans died annually from preventable medical errors. Congress held hearings. Hospitals launched safety initiatives, checklists, protocols.... Part of it is likely whatever increases military effectiveness. Having healthcare, education, and other concerns covered lowers the stress of an already stressful group endeavor of war.... This article argues that insurance companies are only minor contributors to the US healthcare problem - the main culprits are providers (hospitals, doctors, pharmaceutical companies, etc.) who charge excessive prices while maintaining a friendly facade and letting insurance... I would feel less conflicted about all this if there was a clear better alternative. It’s tough because I feel in my soul that we (humanity) should be evolved enough to not have to resort to murder…surely we can move forward without resorting to barbaric methods?... Luigi Mangione's "Manifesto"- Legitimate Transcript
Source: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-manifesto To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone....