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Comment by vadym909 | Hacker News Reader

About time for someone to start offering an insurance plan where all consultation is via facetime/video chat and expensive non-critical operations are done in Mexico or a ship parked in Int'l waters close to major cities on either coast. Only get an emergency room insurance for the US!

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That or provide universal health care not tied to employment.

Given my experiences with in-person doctors I think video-chatting with one would be about the most idiotic waste of my time possible.

Where I'm from 90% of what a general practitioner does is give out antibiotics. I hate the over prescription of antibiotics but they could easily prescribe that over video chat. This would keep sick people at home and allow doctors to focus on people that actual need to come in to be physically examined.

Even better, open embassies that are full ER's.

There are startups popping up that offer consultation via facetime/video chat but unfortunately, they are only covering small areas or big cities at the moment. We're really behind on this in the US unfortunately.

What's weird is my insurance sent me a card for Teledoc. I was thinking, "Fantastic. I never know if I should sleep it off, go to an ER, or make an appointment." I figured it was a cost-saving measure for them.

Turns out they charge a not-insignificant fee per use. I can't remember exactly how much, but I'm not sure where that card is (with the number on it) and I don't plan on using it.

Could we legally ship medicine from India domestically if the starting point is an Indian flagged boat?

Or lower costs.

Hospitals charge an order of magnitude too much.

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