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Another lottery, in healthcare, is simply how much you know about human biology. Most people are remarkably ignorant, and fall for all sorts of “wellness” schemes, not continuously, but from time. But this peanuts: it supports the scam wellness industry. But what about when you’re really in trouble? Then you’re at the mercy of insurance companies and a particularly small group of doctors (and if hospitalized, nurses) who you may or may not have much of a say in choosing. Medical care anywhere is self-triaged. By that I mean your level of education and relative wealth greatly influence your quality of care, even if you have insurance or Medicare. Sophisticated people can game the system, using knowledge and research, getting superior care than ignorant people with the same nominal coverage get.