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highplainsdem

(60,747 posts) Mon Feb 2, 2026, 02:16 PM Monday

Dr. Oz: "Whether you want it or not" the best way to help rural communities with health care will be "AI-based avatars" [View all]

Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-02-02T19:06:19.344Z

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Dr. Oz: "Whether you want it or not" the best way to help rural communities with health care will be "AI-based avatars" [View all] highplainsdem Monday OP

Thanks Oprah n/t leftstreet Monday #1

Let's thank her for Faux pas Monday #6

She's mentioned in the Epstein files. yardwork Monday #12

Big bucks Faux pas 9 hrs ago #20

"You get a simulacrum of a doctor! You get a simulacrum of a doctor! You get a simulacrum of a doctor!" RockRaven Monday #2

The rural population are the ones that suffer and Klarkashton Monday #3

Hey Dr. Oz - fuck you! Initech Monday #4

"...the best way to help some of these communities..." WestMichRad Monday #5

Science fiction writer John Scalzi's response: highplainsdem Monday #7

From Axios: Diamond_Dog Monday #8

Get wrecked, Oz. area51 Monday #9

Nope................. Lovie777 Monday #10

fuckoz spanone Monday #11

! Marcuse Monday #13

More like this, a robot dispensing pills: hunter Monday #18

Spoken like a rapist... "whether you want it or not." Tanuki Monday #14

No. SheltieLover Monday #15

he means cheapest, not best eShirl Monday #16

The rich can have human, concierge health care RussBLib Monday #17

But Medicare payments for Telehealth (talking to real people) ended last month wishstar Monday #19

"I'm John Cena. You might have some questions about your recent diagnosis..." Prairie Gates 9 hrs ago #21