I've had quite a few friends, family of friends, relatives, etc that have been sick with something really really bad. What generally happens? We raise money through churches, charities, schools, and so on.
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<br>This rarely offsets the inherent costs of the hospital stay, visits, and surgeries, however. Which is why I'm a huge proponent of overhauling the medical system altogether, limiting the need of insurance both for those sick and the hospitals and doctors who purchase it as protection from negligence claims and being sued. And I still haven't figured out why medical schools have been churning out more and more doctors each year and the costs remain pretty steep. I'm honestly expecting the job market to become extremely saturated at some point in the next decade that the costs associated with doctor/hospital visits eventually declines. That's another topic of discussion though.
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<br>Anyway, I don't have an answer to your question. I do believe that health care in America is badly bent but so entrenched that I don't see it changing. If I get sick, I fully expect to be on some sort of payment plan for the rest of my life and that doesn't make me happy. And heck, I have insurance.
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<br>Don't get sick. :(
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