Is Limiting Medical Care to 1960s Standards a Viable Cost-Cutting Strategy?

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Limiting medical care to standards from the 1960s is not a viable cost-cutting strategy. The discussion highlights that while life in 1960 was acceptable, it does not reflect the advancements in healthcare that have occurred since then. The proposal to restrict funding for modern drugs, surgeries, and procedures is deemed unrealistic and impractical. Overall, the consensus is that reverting to outdated medical practices would not effectively address current healthcare costs.

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A simple way to cut medical cost would be to limit medical care to only items that were widely available in 1960. Do not fund any drug, surgery, procedure, etc.

Life in 1960 was OK. People did not die in the streets. Unless we are saying people are less healthy today than 1960 this should drive medical costs back to there 1960 level.
 
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Sorry, but this isn't a realistic enough option for discussion. Locked.
 

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