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by mullingitover 2309 days ago
> Has anyone seen any studies on the potential impact it would have on insurance and medical administration industries? i.e. lost revenue, jobs, etc.?

I wonder about this in the same way I wonder about a world where we have professional window breakers, and what effects it would have on the window repair industry if we stopped having people go around breaking windows.

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Unfortunately, they can protest, lobby, and, shall we say, make unfortunate voting choices even after being unemployed, so it might be wise to rethink that opinion. Any changes that are made need to be gradual enough to allow them to transition to other careers or political instability will follow.
New Jersey gas pumpers seem like a close approximation here. They provide a legally mandated service which I find makes my day worse.