• @MissJinx
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    6 months ago

    What makes me really sad as a non american is that a lot of research and medical progress comes from america, financed by medically bankrupt americans and the rest of the world gets to enjoy it for free. I had an ex that had a brain tumor and there was a experimental american drug that used to cost thousands of dolars a dose. They sue the government for it and got them to pay for the entire treatment. 10 doses 100% paied for by our public health care.

    Even more sad? My dog had diabetis and the public vet clinic would give us insulin and needles for the whole month for free.

    • @ChickenLadyLovesLife
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      136 months ago

      a lot of research and medical progress comes from america, financed by medically bankrupt americans

      The real beneficial research is financed by taxpayers. The medically bankrupt finance the obscene profits of health care corporations and pharmaceutical companies, who do not spend much at all on primary research. The “research” they invest in is how to productize and market drugs.

      • @[email protected]
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        16 months ago

        The real beneficial research is financed by taxpayers.

        As expected. Privatization of assets and nationalization of expenses.

      • @MissJinx
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        16 months ago

        even worst :( I’m sorry

    • @CaptainKickass
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      66 months ago

      So that’s what civilization is like…