c/aboringdystopia · by return2ozma@lemmy.world · 2y

Meet the private doctor to the wealthy — at $40,000 a year, due to growing demand from an aging class of billionaires and millionaires

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/meet-the-private-doctor-to-the-wealthy-at-40000-a-year.html

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return2ozma@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y (2 replies)

“Family offices typically have a goal of preserving wealth,” he said. “Our goal is preserving your health. After the age of 24 you’re a depreciating asset health-wise. So we aim to decrease the slope of the curve for as long as possible.”

Saying the quiet part out loud.

Gigan@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y

“Our goal is preserving your health. After the age of 24 you’re a depreciating asset health-wise. So we aim to decrease the slope of the curve for as long as possible.”

That is kind of a depressing way to phrase it, but it's kind of true from a biology perspective. People's overall health doesn't normally peak after that point.

Dagwood222@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y

You age more from 24 to 30 than you do from 40 to 50.

RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y

Tens or hundreds of millions-aires. No couple with a half million dollar house and $250k each in retirement savings going to have a private doctor.

HubertManne@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I know doctors who make way more than that!

sachabe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

40k is the standard annual subscription for each of his "members", not his salary. He claims he serves 1000 families and has 135 people in his staff.

Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

40k a year isnt all that much really