▲ 214 ▼ Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized in Mexico City, source says (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by JonsJava@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 68 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wish you good health, Steve! You are an amazing human. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Fredselfish@lemmy.world -68 points 2 years ago (6 children) WTF why Mexico City. You think as a billionaire he have himself flown to America? I hope he pulls through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) Rich talk from a person from a country that is known for hitting up Mexico for affordable healthcare. Last I checked the USA spends more per capita on healthcare and has worse results on the measures that matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jeffw@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s a little more nuanced than that. One of the biggest issues is access, not necessarily the quality of the care itself. But when you’re poor and don’t get care, the data looks pretty shitty. If you were to look only at the people with access (or wealthy people in particular), the USA actually looks pretty good. Of course, that’s meaningless for population health and only relevant for individuals. I could write like 3 pages about why it’s expensive on top just the broken insurance system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] glimse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Plenty of rich people in the US go elsewhere for procedures. But also, plenty of people come to the US for the same. My friend is an ECMO specialist and did his thing (sticking huge tubes into people's arteries) on a few Saudi Arabian princes. No idea what the procedure itself was, though. (I'm agreeing with you on the nuance, by the way) permalink fedilink source parent [–] splicerslicer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The US has some of the best healthcare, doctors, surgeons in the world if you can afford it and that last part is important, but not to people as wealthy as woz. He most likely needed immediate care, which is concerning permalink fedilink source parent [–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) The first two sentences of the article literally answer your question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't even need to click on it. The little preview gives you that info. ...an event he attended in the country’s capital permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but which event? And which country's capital? And who is Steve Wozniak? The mysteries abound. We may never know the truth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español. You'd have to click the article to see what event. But he was at an event in mexico city. They're not going to tell you every single detail in the 2 sentence preview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That comment is sarcasm, implying that you can learn more by reading the article. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago He was already in Mexico City for the World Business Forum, they wouldn't waste time flying him to Dallas or San Diego when he's already in a large city with hospitals. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Douchy comment of the day award goes to you permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip 8 points 2 years ago Wozniak is not a billionaire permalink fedilink source parent [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Right? As if any of those primitive brown people would know shit about the medical sciences? (/s - is this needed on lemmy?) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Fredselfish@lemmy.world -68 points 2 years ago (6 children) WTF why Mexico City. You think as a billionaire he have himself flown to America? I hope he pulls through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) Rich talk from a person from a country that is known for hitting up Mexico for affordable healthcare. Last I checked the USA spends more per capita on healthcare and has worse results on the measures that matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jeffw@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s a little more nuanced than that. One of the biggest issues is access, not necessarily the quality of the care itself. But when you’re poor and don’t get care, the data looks pretty shitty. If you were to look only at the people with access (or wealthy people in particular), the USA actually looks pretty good. Of course, that’s meaningless for population health and only relevant for individuals. I could write like 3 pages about why it’s expensive on top just the broken insurance system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] glimse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Plenty of rich people in the US go elsewhere for procedures. But also, plenty of people come to the US for the same. My friend is an ECMO specialist and did his thing (sticking huge tubes into people's arteries) on a few Saudi Arabian princes. No idea what the procedure itself was, though. (I'm agreeing with you on the nuance, by the way) permalink fedilink source parent [–] splicerslicer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The US has some of the best healthcare, doctors, surgeons in the world if you can afford it and that last part is important, but not to people as wealthy as woz. He most likely needed immediate care, which is concerning permalink fedilink source parent [–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) The first two sentences of the article literally answer your question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't even need to click on it. The little preview gives you that info. ...an event he attended in the country’s capital permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but which event? And which country's capital? And who is Steve Wozniak? The mysteries abound. We may never know the truth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español. You'd have to click the article to see what event. But he was at an event in mexico city. They're not going to tell you every single detail in the 2 sentence preview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That comment is sarcasm, implying that you can learn more by reading the article. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago He was already in Mexico City for the World Business Forum, they wouldn't waste time flying him to Dallas or San Diego when he's already in a large city with hospitals. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Douchy comment of the day award goes to you permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip 8 points 2 years ago Wozniak is not a billionaire permalink fedilink source parent [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Right? As if any of those primitive brown people would know shit about the medical sciences? (/s - is this needed on lemmy?) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) Rich talk from a person from a country that is known for hitting up Mexico for affordable healthcare. Last I checked the USA spends more per capita on healthcare and has worse results on the measures that matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jeffw@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s a little more nuanced than that. One of the biggest issues is access, not necessarily the quality of the care itself. But when you’re poor and don’t get care, the data looks pretty shitty. If you were to look only at the people with access (or wealthy people in particular), the USA actually looks pretty good. Of course, that’s meaningless for population health and only relevant for individuals. I could write like 3 pages about why it’s expensive on top just the broken insurance system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] glimse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Plenty of rich people in the US go elsewhere for procedures. But also, plenty of people come to the US for the same. My friend is an ECMO specialist and did his thing (sticking huge tubes into people's arteries) on a few Saudi Arabian princes. No idea what the procedure itself was, though. (I'm agreeing with you on the nuance, by the way) permalink fedilink source parent [–] splicerslicer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The US has some of the best healthcare, doctors, surgeons in the world if you can afford it and that last part is important, but not to people as wealthy as woz. He most likely needed immediate care, which is concerning permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s a little more nuanced than that. One of the biggest issues is access, not necessarily the quality of the care itself. But when you’re poor and don’t get care, the data looks pretty shitty. If you were to look only at the people with access (or wealthy people in particular), the USA actually looks pretty good. Of course, that’s meaningless for population health and only relevant for individuals. I could write like 3 pages about why it’s expensive on top just the broken insurance system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] glimse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Plenty of rich people in the US go elsewhere for procedures. But also, plenty of people come to the US for the same. My friend is an ECMO specialist and did his thing (sticking huge tubes into people's arteries) on a few Saudi Arabian princes. No idea what the procedure itself was, though. (I'm agreeing with you on the nuance, by the way) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] glimse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Plenty of rich people in the US go elsewhere for procedures. But also, plenty of people come to the US for the same. My friend is an ECMO specialist and did his thing (sticking huge tubes into people's arteries) on a few Saudi Arabian princes. No idea what the procedure itself was, though. (I'm agreeing with you on the nuance, by the way) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] splicerslicer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The US has some of the best healthcare, doctors, surgeons in the world if you can afford it and that last part is important, but not to people as wealthy as woz. He most likely needed immediate care, which is concerning permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) The first two sentences of the article literally answer your question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't even need to click on it. The little preview gives you that info. ...an event he attended in the country’s capital permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but which event? And which country's capital? And who is Steve Wozniak? The mysteries abound. We may never know the truth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español. You'd have to click the article to see what event. But he was at an event in mexico city. They're not going to tell you every single detail in the 2 sentence preview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That comment is sarcasm, implying that you can learn more by reading the article. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't even need to click on it. The little preview gives you that info. ...an event he attended in the country’s capital permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but which event? And which country's capital? And who is Steve Wozniak? The mysteries abound. We may never know the truth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español. You'd have to click the article to see what event. But he was at an event in mexico city. They're not going to tell you every single detail in the 2 sentence preview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That comment is sarcasm, implying that you can learn more by reading the article. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but which event? And which country's capital? And who is Steve Wozniak? The mysteries abound. We may never know the truth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español. You'd have to click the article to see what event. But he was at an event in mexico city. They're not going to tell you every single detail in the 2 sentence preview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That comment is sarcasm, implying that you can learn more by reading the article. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español. You'd have to click the article to see what event. But he was at an event in mexico city. They're not going to tell you every single detail in the 2 sentence preview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That comment is sarcasm, implying that you can learn more by reading the article. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That comment is sarcasm, implying that you can learn more by reading the article. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago He was already in Mexico City for the World Business Forum, they wouldn't waste time flying him to Dallas or San Diego when he's already in a large city with hospitals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Douchy comment of the day award goes to you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip 8 points 2 years ago Wozniak is not a billionaire permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Right? As if any of those primitive brown people would know shit about the medical sciences? (/s - is this needed on lemmy?) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago I hope he comes through it okay, but he's in his 70s, so that doesn't sound good. permalink fedilink source
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