The Healthcare Sector currently accounts for 18% of total US GDP

And we’re the sickest country in the world.

See dairy queen pebbles milk milkshake thread in Food/Drink board.....

GLP1 drugs sales hit over 60 billion last year

shite, I spent over $1.2M on them in my small independent pharmacy alone last year.

I hate dispensing those frickers.

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And we’re the sickest country in the world.

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Mentally for sure

Republicans have been sitting on their hands for decades while the problem just gets worse

I know doctors who are leaving the practice because they’re fed up with the system.

The system is a bloated, murky pool of unaccountability and confusion. Bring the patients into the picture to allow us to know the costs.

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Bring the patients into the picture to allow us to know the costs.

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RFK Jr - Price Transparency for Medical Costs

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Republicans have been sitting on their hands for decades while the problem just gets worse

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Yes, I agree.

But they're very busy fixing their own insider trading, immigration reform, election campaign reform, term limits, draining the swamp, and cutting spending. Cut em some slack.

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I know doctors who are leaving the practice because they’re fed up with the system.

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I know several doctors who have left as well, but I always wonder why.

It’s not like they’re saying business is bad. They’re all pulling $350k plus unless they are a GP. Hell I psychiatrist I know make well over that and works 40-45 hours a week.

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Republicans have been sitting on their hands for decades while the problem just gets worse

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So true. As a business owner, it is my single largest overhead expense. More than workers comp; more than general liability. Which is utterly insane.