Interesting to compare the US to Denmark while they are so different with respect to their healthcare system.
On another note, why are there quite a few articles posted on US healthcare? Genuine question. I deliberately skip many news websites because I don’t want to read about such topics but just want to focus on technology.
People love to frame this as "patient choice" but this:
> They will recommend that decisions on vaccinations against flu, Covid-19 and rotavirus be based on “shared clinical decision-making,” which means people who want one must consult with a health care provider.
Will directly mean that a vaccine, which used to be free, will now cost a doctor-consultation fee (between $35 and $100+ depending on insurance plan). So for the poor they actually lose the "choice" if they cannot afford the new higher cost.
For example in my state, COVID-19 which was free last year, cost a doctor visit this year ($110) even if the actual vaccine remains 100% covered.
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[ 4.1 ms ] story [ 18.0 ms ] threadI still scratch my head about some no-brainer vaccines such as HPV. All upsides, prevents the literal cancer. No downsides.
On another note, why are there quite a few articles posted on US healthcare? Genuine question. I deliberately skip many news websites because I don’t want to read about such topics but just want to focus on technology.
> They will recommend that decisions on vaccinations against flu, Covid-19 and rotavirus be based on “shared clinical decision-making,” which means people who want one must consult with a health care provider.
Will directly mean that a vaccine, which used to be free, will now cost a doctor-consultation fee (between $35 and $100+ depending on insurance plan). So for the poor they actually lose the "choice" if they cannot afford the new higher cost.
For example in my state, COVID-19 which was free last year, cost a doctor visit this year ($110) even if the actual vaccine remains 100% covered.