Post 1213667 by equal@mastodon.technology
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 (DIR) Post #1161022 by equal@mastodon.technology
       2018-11-12T21:47:00Z
       
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       Still blows my mind that I run into people who think that market based approaches to healthcare are unquestionably superior despite ample countries proving the contrary. They're usually rich Americans, shocker.
       
 (DIR) Post #1161023 by mishari@mastodon.technology
       2018-11-13T01:29:32Z
       
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       @equal India has a market based system for the most part. Healthcare there fromy personal experience has been excellent and very cheap, up to and including street dentistry.
       
 (DIR) Post #1213665 by equal@mastodon.technology
       2018-11-13T15:00:53Z
       
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       @mishari Good stuff. Forgive my ignorance, but how accessible is it? Are people with very little money able to get treatment?
       
 (DIR) Post #1213666 by mishari@mastodon.technology
       2018-11-13T22:56:28Z
       
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       @equal here's something to give you an idea. https://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/blog/rethinking-the-delivery-of-health-care-in-india/
       
 (DIR) Post #1213667 by equal@mastodon.technology
       2018-11-14T16:26:28Z
       
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       @mishari interesting. where there's demand there's a market, eh?
       
 (DIR) Post #1213668 by mishari@mastodon.technology
       2018-11-15T01:02:32Z
       
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       @equal check this out, this was basically the only luxury car in India for decades. The same car produced from 1958 to 2014.  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Ambassador
       
 (DIR) Post #1213669 by greenjon@hub.spaz.org
       2018-11-15T01:34:22.766603Z
       
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       @mishari @equal I have ridden in a *lot* of those. They were every taxi I rode in (not including autorickshaws of course) when I lived in India.I'm not sure how affordable the heathcare is for Indians, but it was ridiculously cheap for me as a tourist. I might go there again just to get Lasik and some dental work.
       
 (DIR) Post #1213670 by bamfic@hub.spaz.org
       2018-11-15T01:51:23.116726Z
       
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       @greenjon @mishari @equal I want to get lasik before this year is out. tired of being blind and swapping glasses all the time
       
 (DIR) Post #1213671 by greenjon@hub.spaz.org
       2018-11-15T02:05:55.923016Z
       
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       @bamfic @mishari @equal I hear you. I'm -12 diopters and my glasses are literally thicker than soda bottles.I'd prefer to get it done in India, but Mexico is more likely.
       
 (DIR) Post #1213672 by mishari@mastodon.technology
       2018-11-15T02:57:39Z
       
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       @greenjon @bamfic come to Thailand, the people are really nice and costs are much much lower than US. It's like getting medical care at a Holiday Inn.  Happy to refer you to facilities.
       
 (DIR) Post #1213673 by veer66@toot.veer66.rocks
       2018-11-15T03:33:08.813350Z
       
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       @mishari @bamfic @greenjon Plus they have Arabic interpreters.
       
 (DIR) Post #1213677 by veer66@toot.veer66.rocks
       2018-11-15T03:33:51.852967Z
       
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       @mishari @bamfic @greenjon (I am not sure about English.)