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During the COVID-19 pandemic, why is it claimed that the US President is making a trade-off of human lives for the economy?
This question posted recently makes a lot of assumptions, including
the US President is currently making a trade-off of human lives for the economy
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Why hasn't competition between health insurance providers led to lower prices for consumers?
In the US, a common argument I've seen against a universal healthcare system is that removing the ability of private health insurance companies to compete will give rise to a natural monopoly in the ...
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Is there any credible attempt to analyze how cost savings from standardizing healthcare could compensate for extending it to universal system?
A big democratic talking point lately have been switching to a more universal health care system, which republicans obviously are opposed to due to the increased cost.
However, It's well known that ...
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Why does Japan spend more on Pharmaceutical R&D than the UK? [closed]
Japan spends 13% of the world's total Pharma R&D while the UK spends 6% less (source). Are there any reasons existing within the health system of Japan which allow this to happen?
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If medication prices in the US are higher than in other countries, why not import from there?
In the United States, many medications are much more expensive than in other countries (see for example How the U.S. Pays 3 Times More for Drugs).
This is a serious problem for many patients, and ...
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Why do the USA and the European Union treat GMOs so differently?
According to the sources cited within this paragraph, there is a scientific consensus that "currently available food derived from GM crops poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food, ...
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Why aren't people on Medicaid in the US punished for poor health habits?
With my insurance, I have to pay extra because I smoke.
However in my line of work I see people who are on Medicaid and don't pay a dime for their coverage are constantly abusing drugs, but they are ...
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Where does refused medicaid expansion money go? [duplicate]
Presumably, the money for medicaid expansion is there somewhere; i.e. the taxes for it have already been paid. If a state declines to take those funds, where do they go?
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Avi, if you'd like to ...
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