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Initech

(99,914 posts)
11. I think the marketing and advertising industry is killing us.
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:03 AM
Feb 2017

Stuff would probably cost about half as much as it does if the owners of the products didn't have to advertise 24 hours a day. That includes medication and health care providers.

Fraud, greed and overpricing run rampant in our health care system Calculating Feb 2017 #1
That latest and greatest equipment saves lives. ileus Feb 2017 #5
How much more research could we afford.... once we get rid of innefficiency? eniwetok Feb 2017 #6
I think we also need to look at patent law... eniwetok Feb 2017 #7
advertising crazycatlady Feb 2017 #9
I think the marketing and advertising industry is killing us. Initech Feb 2017 #11
This Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #20
There was an article in the NYT about how US companies were developing propriatary hips and tools... eniwetok Feb 2017 #24
Yes, I agree with you there. Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #12
Because god forbid somebody get something that someone else doesn't think they deserve. RedWedge Feb 2017 #2
Thanks for the numbers Ezior Feb 2017 #3
Choice is often inefficient... eniwetok Feb 2017 #4
We are talking about people here and there lies the problem. NOBODY wants to pay for something they Jim Beard Feb 2017 #8
Mexico's per capita spending $956.2 eniwetok Feb 2017 #13
Profit, profit, profit, profit, and profit. Initech Feb 2017 #10
profit alone would not be an issue.... eniwetok Feb 2017 #17
profits of insurance/big-pharma companies DrDan Feb 2017 #14
When making the argument it is also important to mention the life expectancy of these nations Victor_c3 Feb 2017 #15
sure... and if we compare US vs Canada eniwetok Feb 2017 #16
speaking of life expectancy... check out this spreadsheet! eniwetok Feb 2017 #18
This meme probably explains a lot too Victor_c3 Feb 2017 #19
whew! I knew Carson was a crackpot... so it was wacky but not unbelievable. nt eniwetok Feb 2017 #23
This hardly something nobody knew about... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #21
numbers are one thing... how to USE them is another. eniwetok Feb 2017 #22
We're not stupid: We're greedy. We refuse to make healthcare non-profit. lindysalsagal Feb 2017 #25
What part of "for profit" do you not understand? mountain grammy Feb 2017 #26
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