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by ChuckMcM 4850 days ago
I always wondered if we could run a 'medical service' that was a viable 'public service' alternative to spending time in the military or peace corps. Basically let young people volunteer to be health care workers, give them training, and guaranteed employment for 4 - 6 years. At the end of their enlistment they can go out to the private health care system or other jobs.

Can you imagine the horror of spend a billion dollars a week "invading" a country like Afghanistan and having a 100,000 health care workers on the ground making everyone healthier?