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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Preventive medicine initiatives are costly, but it does save money down the road (in theory) and morally/ethically is the right thing to do.
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I'm not sure you ever save money from preventative medicine, as dead people are far cheaper than ones in nursing homes. Even saved emergency room visits are cheaper than nursing homes. Preventing morbidity/mortality should never be rationalized solely by "money saved"