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Saoirsenobas t1_jdh97q3 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in A study shows that patients with the most serious health issues who thought that continuing the treatment would result in destitution only had an estimated 24% chance of continuing treatment, while those thinking paying fees would not negatively affect their financial situations had a 95% likelihood by nmhhg8

Just because something seems intuitively obvious does not mean it is true, and it certainly doesn't mean government institutions will accept it as fact. If a credible, peer reviewed scientific study demonstrates a societal issue that is a small step towards real change.

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ooo-ooo-ooh t1_jdhb8h0 wrote

My man. If we didn't adhere to this principle the Earth would still be flat.

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thereign1987 t1_jdhj9a2 wrote

Hell government institutions don't accept facts as facts, exactly it's already an uphill task trying to get legislators to actually do their jobs, having facts goes a long way to helping, and it's still an uphill task.

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DTFH_ t1_jdhh39e wrote

>If a credible, peer reviewed scientific study demonstrates a societal issue that is a small step towards real change.

Citation needed

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likhal t1_jdhrhf4 wrote

Even if the study showed that people accepted to be destitute in order to afford treatment, would that change the political outcome? Is it ok then?

I am eargerly waiting for the results of the studies that will finally shed some light on whether poor people sleeping in the streets live as long as well fed and housed people. Finally once we have these results we can show them to the political class, thay were only waiting for facts!

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nursejackieoface t1_jdi6gk6 wrote

>once we have these results we can show them to the political class

Bold of you to pretend they care. There is a sizable portion of conservative politics based on government NOT doing anything.

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