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by iudqnolq 2417 days ago
I've never understood this argument. Right now we have decided implicitly as a society we're fine with the current level of care. If we can provide that same level of care cheaper, what makes you think health care providers will decide to pass those savings onto patients in the form of more care for the same price?
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I would disagree with this statement. Every year, expectations rise, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to meet these expectations. Furthermore, I think expectations are tempered by the knowledge that staff are over worked and time is limited. It is infeasible to practice medicine the way it us taught in medical school in practice due to time constraints. And like everything else, the work tends to fit the time available.
I hope very much you're right, and that as medicine gets cheaper we get more of it.