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If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself. (lemmy.world)
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[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 32 points 7 months ago

This is the root of it.

Piled on top of that are layers upon layers of middlemen rent-seekers. The amount of parasitic corporate bullshit that goes on behind the scenes whenever you go to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription would blow most people's minds.

The good news is, awareness is growing, and there are a few good actors in government trying to do something about it. It's very much an uphill battle, though.