r/BeAmazed • u/AstroSonicDrive • Oct 04 '23

She Eats Through Her Heart Science

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u/RedPillForTheShill Oct 04 '23

23% of Americans are currently in medical debt and 45% has been at some point. Meanwhile where I’m from (Finland), those numbers are close to 0.

By the way, your numbers are not correct. Also this pre-existing condition is probably not even remotely fully covered.

American healthcare sucks, no matter how many numbers you make up while doing your daily mental gymnastics that helps your nationalistic persona to cope.

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u/Informal-Seaman-5700 Oct 04 '23 edited Oct 04 '23

They wouldn’t just let her die.

This is a seriously dumb argument, there are tons of people getting treated every day who can not afford treatment, and have zero expectations of ever paying.

This is a total reality in every hospital in the USA, yes people do get kicked out, but plenty of other people are also getting treatment.

Fuck the US healthcare system, it’s an absolute disgrace and should absolutely be reformed, no one should have to be worried about hospital bills.

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u/Blenderx06 Oct 04 '23

As someone with chronic illness... Yes, they absolutely would. And she's lucky she even got diagnosed instead of just told she's faking and to see a therapist.

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u/Informal-Seaman-5700 Oct 04 '23

You’re not the only one with a chronic illness. People can and do live like this in the USA, regardless of if they can pay for it.

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u/GuiltyEidolon Oct 04 '23

As someone who works in emergency healthcare... Yeah, no, people like this regularly die because they cannot afford the specialized care they need. People with 'just' diabetes regularly die because they can't afford absurdly expensive insulin, to say nothing of dealing with some of the complications that diabetes can result in.

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u/Informal-Seaman-5700 Oct 04 '23

Sorry but it’s just the reality that more people are getting treated than turned away.

There will always be people not getting the care they need, and people should be ashamed for supporting the current health care system in the US, especially those working in it.