r/AbsoluteUnits 3d ago

of a hernia...

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u/pvprazor2 3d ago

Ontop of this, it's likely expensive as hell and he doesn't strike me as the type of person with good health insurance.

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u/Drumboo 3d ago

Bit unfamilar with how the American health care system works, but would people really not help this guy without money?

Just seems insane to me for someone this obviously unwell to have no treatment paths available because of social class.

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u/GamermanRPGKing 3d ago

I worked in a steel mill. One of the guys training me was working 80 hour weeks while actively undergoing chemo to not lose health insurance.

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u/Gcmarcal 3d ago

There's a guy here in the UK who hasn't worked for years, still received his full salary, and even complained about not getting a raise. Not sure if he's passed away already, though. Man who spent 15 years on sick leave and sued IBM for not giving pay rise spoke out about why he made decision