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poorcedure

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    Comment #18396264

    Nevermind, you can set the cost/max of each: https://laurikari.net/tre/documentation/regaexec/

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    Comment #18396218

    If memory serves, it returns the number of deletes/inserts/edits. So what you mention can still be handled.

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    Comment #18391754

    Years ago in a pinch, I used this library to isolate data in OCR results. Looking for phone numbers or tax IDs, it would return values with a B in it and you could correct to an 8 …

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    Comment #13209992

    Might seem backwards, but the goal here would be to turn patients back into customers. Right now, there is no visibility for the individual into prices for services. Without it the…

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    Comment #13209921

    As I understand the current system, medical institutions negotiate different prices with every insurance company. They start high and the size of the insurance company's patient po…

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    Comment #13206658

    Agreed. But replacing all of the private entities involved with health care overnight is not a likely next step. It should be a goal, eventually.

  7. story
    The Affordable Care Act is flawed, why not public pricing?

    Submitted this on reddit, but thought the tech-savvy might have differing opinions. "The Affordable Care Act creates no incentive for insurance companies to reduce prices, only the…