So why is healthcare so expensive? Part of it is the bloat/burden/regulation that now exists just to have the privilege of taking care of patients as a practice…
Yes, healthcare administrator roles are up 156%, but so is the admin/bloat…
+598% more billing rules. +97% more healthcare federal regulations…
Prior Auth, MIPS, denial appeals, no surprise act / IDR, “quality” metrics, EHR/IT requirements…the list goes on and so does the cost of complying.
@gilsjulio Can you guys bring back this quick prompts such as “Is this true?” and get rid of the what appears to be cached analysis of a post? It’s way less useful than it used to be!!
JUST IN: Developer abandons $10B Michigan data center project after residents reject the proposal, despite promises of $54 million in annual tax revenue & a $20 million community investment fund.
Cmon people. Really?
Tesla Dog Mode (2018–2019) A user tweeted Musk asking for a mode that keeps the AC/music on and displays a message on the screen (“I’m fine, my owner will be right back”) so people can safely leave dogs in the car. Musk replied “Yes.” Dog Mode (with the requested on-screen message) rolled out via software update a few months later.
2. Automatic seat/steering adjustment when parked (2017) A Tesla owner asked if the seat could move back and the steering wheel rise when the car is put in Park for easier exit. Musk replied: “Good point. We will add that to all cars in one of the upcoming software releases.” It was pushed out over-the-air to existing vehicles.
3. Model X 6-seat option Customers requested an alternative to the standard 3-person second-row bench. Tesla added a 6-passenger configuration (individual captain’s chairs) at no extra cost and offered it to existing reservation holders.
4. FSD transfer between vehicles Owners repeatedly asked (including in large feedback threads with tens of thousands of replies) for the ability to move a purchased Full Self-Driving package to a new Tesla instead of paying again. Tesla introduced a free transfer program in 2023 and repeatedly extended it in response to demand.
5. Edit button on X (formerly Twitter) Users had asked for years. Musk ran a poll (“Do you want an edit button?”) that received millions of votes, with ~73% in favor. The feature was later added for Premium subscribers.
6. Longer posts on X Users requested the ability to post longer content. Musk responded positively to several such requests, and character limits were substantially expanded (along with other requested features like video).
7. X integrated into Tesla cars A user asked whether the X app/experience could be integrated into Tesla vehicles. Musk replied “Coming soon.”
8. Ongoing solicited feedback → software changes Musk has repeatedly posted open requests such as “Please lmk what you’d most like improved/fixed about your Tesla” (and similar for X features/bugs). These threads routinely draw tens of thousands of replies. He has forwarded specific customer posts to teams for action, and various UI, convenience, and quality-of-life features (custom lock sounds, seat/profile improvements, etc.) have been traced to this kind of direct input.
These are cases of customers or users explicitly asking and receiving a response that matched or closely tracked the request. Not every suggestion is implemented, but the pattern of direct asks on X leading to product changes is well-documented.