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[-] bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

But where does the money come from? It sucks that in the US it has to come from the patient, but that's the world we live in right now. I think it's worth doing all the good you can with the tools available at the moment. Even if it's not perfect.

I'm just assuming you're in the US. Sorry if that's not the case and your country has a different situation.

[-] Vej@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

The hospitals do make a profit elsewhere. The whole medical industry sucks. Giving a gift then charging the recipient does not sit well for me. I'm not saying don't donate blood.

Again it costs calories to make the blood, time, recovery, getting there. That's coming completely from me. I am just asking the same from them.

[-] bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Fair enough. If that's the philosophy you want to live by, then who am I to say otherwise.

Personally, I'd rather help people the best I can in the world I live in.

[-] deranger@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago

You can’t pay for donations as that encourages risky behavior. People who shouldn’t donate will if they can make money.

[-] Vej@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I understand that.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

But where does the money come from?

Taxes?

[-] bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Don't get me wrong, I think that's where the money should come from too. I just meant where else is the money going to come from in the current US healthcare system.

Unfortunately, we don't live in a country where that's the case right now. I think it is still a very good thing to donate blood, despite having for-profit/privatized healthcare.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Cracking down on for-profit organizations within the healthcare system would probably save an incredible amount of money.

[-] Pika@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

fully agree, but honestly I think it would be easier to just leave the country then ever actually having that happen, it's too far against those in power's ideology, which is land of the free but not for thee/only for me

[-] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, maybe. Luckily I don't live there though.

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