Website Lets Users Pay in Bitcoin For Medical Advice
Here's an interesting start-up that involves Bitcoin. A new start-up website dubbed CoinMD allows users to submit their questions to medical professionals for advice. If a user finds a response from the doctor useful, they can pay the service in Bitcoins. The site is still in beta, though, so it's anyone's guess as to how this payment model will evolve during further development of the site. CoinMD says their website is suitable for individuals without access to healthcare, those who are uninsured (take that, Obamacare), and those who really don't trust their primary practitioner and want....
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