Great work. I’ll be thinking about the Lazarus Effect in modern medical/technical advancements for weeks. The idea would make for a great short story or film
Normally I would not reply to such a comment, but if "you" refers to me, I would like to make clear to other readers viewing this that I have neither HIV/AIDS nor cystic fibrosis. That said, I know people with both and am happy to report that I have more compassion for their lives than you appear to have.
"[K]indly explain why you deserve to be kept alive." Ordinarily, we encourage debate here at History, Rinse, & Repeat, but I confess, in this instance, I am left speechless.
love the royal we. substacking inflating your ego?
Imma Benthamite. society can make more people reasonably happy if the deadweight is cleared away. if you cant afford to a diagnosis you live or die as the goddess decides. nobody's life is worth $300000 in medical.
greatest good for the greatest number at most economical cost. Bog standard county Medicare clinic care plus google and common sense will get people thorough 90% of life's challenges.
I am so sorry you have such a negative attitude towards the writer and information presented. I think you missed the intended purpose of the article. It not only gave interesting comparisons and explained some of the challenges associated with difficult diseases, but also gave hope to people and families facing serious health issues.
i hear that. imma impoverished Benthamite Hippie managing comfortably on $20000/year for two alter-abled seniors. I'm incurably incontinent on a medicare budget. I recycle incontinence briefs when many go through 4 or 5 in a day. The AVM bleed that struck as I was transcribing my last report ripped 27 aneurysms.
I was stabilized at local peacehealth shop then discharged to the street at 1am as a transient. Partner and I squatted in the Overpark building for a week, making biweekly calls to inch along the transitional housing wait list and keeping in touch social workers arranging Medicare and aneurysm surgery in portland. first-born was raped in a group home,, dylan torn from school and beloved boys/girls club and sent to a fam.
We survived on very little income for years. Partner just got new hearing aids after being deaf for 2 years after the old ones broke.
I fervently believe the human will benefit by thinning the herd to sustainable levels.
I've survived. Takes a lot to kill most people.
With cystic fibrosis if parents cant afford 'well child' visits they'd never know why kid didnt thrive.
them's the breaks' if one is poor.
NOBODY 'DESERVES" a life thast requires hundreds of thkusands of dollars of drugs.
Yet women spend $30000 for an IVF cycle.
We gotta start over. Everyone gets bog standard county medicare clinic care. if they cant survive on one IRL and a couple telehealth chats they're free to find a way to afford more.
But notice that those who chose to spring for clean incontinence briefs manage to refrain from soiling the comments section of this substack with antilife vitriol. So perhaps there are at least some advantages to medical spending that you have not considered.
nobody deserves a $300000 orphan drug or $10000 IVF cycle until every homeless kid has adequate food and health care.
that's my hard line. everyone deserves county Medicare clinic care, one IRL wellness check a year then unlimited ask a nurse and patient education peer group forums.
I invite you to visit me in eugene. see how you feel trying to keep up with us on a 6-mile birding jaunt
Great work. I’ll be thinking about the Lazarus Effect in modern medical/technical advancements for weeks. The idea would make for a great short story or film
Thanks, Taegan! Your videos are so impressive -- if you ever want to collab for one, hit us up!
I just might take you up on that! I’ll reach out when I’ve got something to pitch to you two
Interesting comparison. This article has also provided valuable information for possible financial assistance to obtain life changing medications.
Another terrific piece by the HRR team.
$300,000 per year
kindly explain why you deserve to be kept alive at such a cost when poor kids are hungry and recerive no medical care,
Normally I would not reply to such a comment, but if "you" refers to me, I would like to make clear to other readers viewing this that I have neither HIV/AIDS nor cystic fibrosis. That said, I know people with both and am happy to report that I have more compassion for their lives than you appear to have.
"[K]indly explain why you deserve to be kept alive." Ordinarily, we encourage debate here at History, Rinse, & Repeat, but I confess, in this instance, I am left speechless.
love the royal we. substacking inflating your ego?
Imma Benthamite. society can make more people reasonably happy if the deadweight is cleared away. if you cant afford to a diagnosis you live or die as the goddess decides. nobody's life is worth $300000 in medical.
greatest good for the greatest number at most economical cost. Bog standard county Medicare clinic care plus google and common sense will get people thorough 90% of life's challenges.
I am so sorry you have such a negative attitude towards the writer and information presented. I think you missed the intended purpose of the article. It not only gave interesting comparisons and explained some of the challenges associated with difficult diseases, but also gave hope to people and families facing serious health issues.
i hear that. imma impoverished Benthamite Hippie managing comfortably on $20000/year for two alter-abled seniors. I'm incurably incontinent on a medicare budget. I recycle incontinence briefs when many go through 4 or 5 in a day. The AVM bleed that struck as I was transcribing my last report ripped 27 aneurysms.
I was stabilized at local peacehealth shop then discharged to the street at 1am as a transient. Partner and I squatted in the Overpark building for a week, making biweekly calls to inch along the transitional housing wait list and keeping in touch social workers arranging Medicare and aneurysm surgery in portland. first-born was raped in a group home,, dylan torn from school and beloved boys/girls club and sent to a fam.
We survived on very little income for years. Partner just got new hearing aids after being deaf for 2 years after the old ones broke.
I fervently believe the human will benefit by thinning the herd to sustainable levels.
I've survived. Takes a lot to kill most people.
With cystic fibrosis if parents cant afford 'well child' visits they'd never know why kid didnt thrive.
them's the breaks' if one is poor.
NOBODY 'DESERVES" a life thast requires hundreds of thkusands of dollars of drugs.
Yet women spend $30000 for an IVF cycle.
We gotta start over. Everyone gets bog standard county medicare clinic care. if they cant survive on one IRL and a couple telehealth chats they're free to find a way to afford more.
If not, just die. not like anyone will notice.
But notice that those who chose to spring for clean incontinence briefs manage to refrain from soiling the comments section of this substack with antilife vitriol. So perhaps there are at least some advantages to medical spending that you have not considered.
nobody deserves a $300000 orphan drug or $10000 IVF cycle until every homeless kid has adequate food and health care.
that's my hard line. everyone deserves county Medicare clinic care, one IRL wellness check a year then unlimited ask a nurse and patient education peer group forums.
I invite you to visit me in eugene. see how you feel trying to keep up with us on a 6-mile birding jaunt