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socalgal2 2 hours ago

> the unhealthier you are, the more you pay.

I'd re-write that as "the more you consume the more you pay". Seems normal.

adrian_b an hour ago | parent | next [-]

In most industries, especially in electronics and computers, the more you consume, the less you pay.

Companies like Google or Amazon pay for a server computer only a small fraction of the price I would have to pay to buy it.

Similarly for any electronics or computing device or component. The same is true for any food ingredient. I can buy some spice by the kilogram at a price an order of magnitude lower than when I buy 10 grams of it.

If the same were applied in healthcare, someone with a chronic disease should pay much less for the same drug, in comparison with someone with an acute disease.

RandomLensman an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Should there be any consumer surplus?