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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I can easily envision execs at for profit hospitals running the numbers on whether a new more percussive strategy would pencil out to raise profits. They're not in the business of providing healthcare, so it's just about net profits, your well being be damned.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I imagine they could sue to cover those costs though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Yes. That's part of the math. That's how Ford handled the Pinto. It was decided how much the lawsuits and fines would cost for the exploding cars and since they'd make more selling exploding cars than they'd lose to civil suits or government fines they went with more money and let people burn to death.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

This is objectively FUBR. But is Fuck Cars against ambulances?
I'm not against ambulances!