• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    And don’t forget healthcare costs. Treating traffic accident victims costs huge amounts of money.

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      11 months ago

      Only if you have some evil socialist public healthcare. Privatization means you can charge the victims for the impact of shitty and unsafe infrastructure

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        11 months ago

        Surprise, emergency rooms are often subsidized when people are treated and discharged without the ability to pay. It was one of the rationals for why ACA was cost saving.