• iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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    18 hours ago

    “We guard against the pressures that exist for unsafe care or for unnecessary care to be delivered in a way which makes the whole system too complex and ultimately unsustainable,” Witty said.

    Frankly it’s a miracle that so many countries around the world have functioning healthcare systems at all without these bastions of safety at the helm.

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      7 hours ago

      There’s really just one thing making the whole system unsustainable: the insurance companies making profit on the backs of American health.

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      16 hours ago

      Well, the laws create the conditions. In Europe health care tends to be strictly regulated, so you don’t get these wolves in health care. It’s actually considered quite a dull career that pays decently but nothing out of the ordinary, even for the higher ups.