Republicans Rally against Obama's contraception Mandate

[El_Machinae]

Well, obviously you can under-invest and over-invest on prevention.

 

[civ_king]

Well, obviously you can under-invest and over-invest on prevention.

The problem is the sweet spot is like the Laffer Curve, it holds true for the extremes, but we just don't know where the sweet spot is.

 

[Tarquelne]

Well, obviously you can under-invest and over-invest on prevention.

The structure of the health care system can make a big difference with preventative care costs, but yeah: Mostly you need to push the cost effective tests and keep a lid on the ineffective ones. ie - done right on a massive scale and you save money, done wrong and you lose it.

The US system isn't set up to do it right - save money - atm. Not even close.

I was thinking of things like free immunisation, education programs, help-lines, routine checkups, various screening programs for at-risk populations and the like.

Yeah - it can be surprisingly effective if you keep your eye on the ball. IIRC Germany doesn't do to well with it but.... er... Japan does? I don't remember the study...

OTOH, I do remember reading that some US hospitals were starting to spring for basic preventative care for uninsured patients - people who weren't getting any. Purely as a cost saving measure - having them show up in the emergency room was a big drain. I don't know how it turned out, though. (And my google fu just failed me.)