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42 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 14 Jul \ parent \ on: Top industry employers in each state 1990 vs 2024 charts_and_numbers

Comes with an aging population to some extent but also a function of the corporatization of healthcare, big pharma to big healthcare orgs

Over reliance on third party payment and the third party is either the federal government or state government

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11 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jul

Fat sick young people isn't because of an aging population.

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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 14 Jul

But the increase in health care employment is in administration not actual practitioners like doctors and nurses

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11 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jul

True, prices wouldn't have risen nearly as much if the supply of practitioners were able to grow. Unfortunately, the AMA is a cartel and artificially limits supply.

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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 14 Jul

When is the last time you saw a new hospital being built?

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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jul

Actually, not that long ago, but I get that it isn't common. Certificates of need are one of the most preposterous policies.

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