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by 238475235243 1875 days ago
Or we could make it legal to open hospitals, or charge differential pricing based on the time of day... you know, basic stuff?

Most people have no idea how captured healthcare is. There's no competition, indeed most healthcare is government granted monopolies already.

Having lived in countries with "free" healthcare, that isn't all it's cracked up to be either. A good example of cost cutting: just make the disease illegal, like ADHD in the UK. If it doesn't exist, nobody can claim medication for it. Problem solved.
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triceratops 1875 days ago
The rest of your post I agree with but

> just make the disease illegal, like ADHD in the UK

What in the world are you talking about?[1]

1. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivit...

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238475235243 1875 days ago
You need a psychiatric evaluation for diagnosis, which is exceptionally hard to get. So there's a nice shiny website and then there's the reality. Getting the diagnosis and then medication can literally take years, and it looks like this is on purpose.
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triceratops 1875 days ago
So not actually "illegal", just a different bar for diagnosis. Also, do you not need a psychiatric evaluation in other countries?

You make some good points otherwise, I don't understand why you're resorting to hyperbole or distortion like this.

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DanBC 1874 days ago
No, you don't. For adults it should be either a psychiatrist or a doctor with training and expertise; for children it should be a paediatrician.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87/chapter/Recommendation...

> 1.3.1 A diagnosis of ADHD should only be made by a specialist psychiatrist, paediatrician or other appropriately qualified healthcare professional with training and expertise in the diagnosis of ADHD, on the basis of:

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cortesoft 1875 days ago
The alternative take is that ADHD is over diagnosed in the United States.
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DanBC 1874 days ago
Prescribing data is open. We can easily see plenty of ADHD meds being prescribed.

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate https://openprescribing.net/chemical/0404000U0/

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride https://openprescribing.net/chemical/0404000M0/

Atomoxetine Hydrochloride https://openprescribing.net/chemical/0404000S0/

There are problems with lots of NHS treatment. You don't need to spread misinformation.

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