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		chordalkeyboard on Jan 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company No one is saying to ignore routine and preventable care. We’re just observing that you can’t use insurance to lower the cost of it, in aggregate.

undergrowth54 on Jan 28, 2021 [–]

yes, and if routine procedures cost money, then people won't do them until they are emergencies. Why? Many people feel that they "shouldn't" "have to" spend money on those things.

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