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re: Healthcare industry bitching about lost revenue thanks to glp-1s

Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:37 am to
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
52642 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:37 am to
Now, couple that with people will gain more energy, do more activities and have more frequent activity exercise injuries, so care will shift.

But with some of the advanced medical diagnostic and therapeutic development, such as inventing enzymes that if administered have the potential to eliminate hardening of the arteries, restore elasticity to human skin (keeping youthful looking), aiding in the body's ability to restore blood flow and oxygen rich blood to older adults, contributing to greater energy and health vitality, then add in highly focused ultrasound waves elimination of cancerous growths, the medical industry is starting to shift away from treating the symptoms of aging and towards preventative care for life.

I was really curious about the ultrasound devices that eliminated a lump in a man's brain that was causing Parkinson shakes, and found out that insurance rarely covers this, opting instead to treat with drugs and radiation, even though the ultrasound is extremely effective in many cases. lf the insurers were really looking to the future of their bottom line, then the short and quick fix would seem to me to be less than a lifetime of treatments and the patients experiencing the sickness that accompanies radiation therapy, unless of course, the insurance companies would just prefer you die first before it gets to the costly ultrasound treatment.
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 7:44 am
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
11872 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:39 am to
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unless of, the insurance companies would just prefer you die first


Bingo
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
203 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:40 am to
Insurance companies should be paying for anyone asking for GLP-1. Paying for pills for a while is much cheaper than heart procedures, cancer treatments, etc.
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
Member since Dec 2006
22159 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:42 am to
Now do heart disease. At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theory loon, I don't believe for a second there's not a drug that can dissolve arterial plaque. But it would destroy a multibillion industry overnight.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
51617 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:44 am to
That’s it! The government will soon ban them and blame it on an obscure health risk
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
64684 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:45 am to
AWESOME!!!! Keep it coming!!!! Run all of these predatory dickheads out of business. Cut government funding as well.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
64684 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:47 am to
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Healthcare shouldn't be for profit



Then where are these doctors, surgeons, and other Healthcare professionals that are willing to donate their time to providing Healthcare services and extensive complex care?

Some of you are too stupid Im shocked you dont forget the breathe.
Posted by theCrusher
Slidell
Member since Nov 2007
1819 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:49 am to
Can use the savings from Government HC programs to pay down the debt?
Posted by Beauw
Blanchard
Member since Sep 2007
4319 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:52 am to
So they are basically admitting they don’t give a shite about fixing the problem, just generating as much revenue as possible.

Seems like a violation of the Hippocratic Oath.
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
95095 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:53 am to
Wait. There are people here that has told us that GLP-1s are a waste of time and you fatty’s should just do it the natural way and haul potato sacks in the fields to lose weight and not be lazy.


These numbers are clearly wrong and the gym bros here know exactly what they’re talking about. Especially in the health care industry.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
44830 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:53 am to
Still waiting to see what the long term side effects will turn out to be. Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t these GLP1s an injectable solution that you have to take forever?
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
46703 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:56 am to
They have pills now
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
64684 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:57 am to
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Now do heart disease. At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theory loon, I don't believe for a second there's not a drug that can dissolve arterial plaque. But it would destroy a multibillion industry overnight.


Thats a byproduct of your body being less able to heal/repair damage within the artery walls less so than a simple buildup of plaque. The first step is getting your body to heal itself....which is less effective the older you get.

The biggest issue with our healthcare system is that it still targets symptoms instead of the root cause....which is AGING.

There's a lot of wealthy people that have already come around to this fact and have invested in anti-aging companies.

Look at every single disease across the spectrum....heart...cancer...neurological....etc.

It is ALWAYS and FAR AND AWAY more prevalent among older people. Its not a coincidence at all.
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 7:59 am
Posted by T1gerNate
Member since Feb 2020
4003 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:59 am to
History is going to look back on “weight loss surgery” procedures similar to the way we look at bloodletting today. Disgusting, barbaric, and foolish.
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
78033 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:00 am to
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Seems like a violation of the Hippocratic Oath.
quote:

John Teasley, market executive for Wells Fargo Healthcare Banking
In defense of medical workers out there, it is the finance people bitching, not the medical workers.
Posted by crash1211
Houma
Member since May 2008
3776 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:01 am to
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FAT is also a hard disk format for you techies out there.


I guess they are now exFAT
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 8:04 am
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
94693 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:01 am to
I think they're coming out in pill form now and they're even more effective but who knows.

I know a woman who was a big time fatty who dropped a ton of weight and changed her whole lifestyle. She's training to run a marathon next April.

She has a vial of it in her fridge and told me if the weight starts creeping up she will micro dose occasionally but again who knows the actual truth.
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
17798 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:02 am to
Where is the part about them bitching? Seems like they are just stating facts.
Posted by Beauw
Blanchard
Member since Sep 2007
4319 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:07 am to
That’s a good point
Posted by Free888
Member since Oct 2019
3448 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:07 am to
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They have pills now


This is going to be a game changer. Not only is the handling of pills easier (no refrigeration), they are also much easier for generic manufacturers to replicate. The prices are high now, but in 10-15 years the price on GLP-1’s should drop significantly.
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