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> The most generous interpretation of this is that Google has altruistic motivations to make advances in health and they shouldn't worry about how to monetize whatever they build.

You either make money from your users or off your users.



> You either make money from your users or off your users.

I encourage you to have a broader perspective, since this statement isn't true.

E.g. let's examine what Dr Feinberg (who current leads Google Health), oversaw at his last job (see link below).

tl;dr - They gave free food to some people with diabetes, which was better and cheaper than giving them drugs. This was not just free PR, etc.

https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-health-manageme...




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