This spoof of GoFundMe hits hard (but true).
Only in America where healthcare is run like the Hunger Games could you hear a CEO say out loud:

“I run a popularity contest where if you lose you die!”

#USAHealthcare #UniversalHealthcare #MedicareForAll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIsXEkR5OVs

GoFundMe CEO: We Could Use A Few Fun Ones

YouTube

#FWakeActivists #FWakeVandal #FWakeHealthCare

In protest to #USAHealthCare policy, why don't #Activists start a "Open Health Wiki" and spend their activism labor documenting every aspect of cost and line-items of insurance companies in USA? And medial knowledge? And POSITIVE?

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-023-00054-5

When, where, and which climate activists have vandalized museums - npj Climate Action

Some climate groups have employed disruptive but non-violent tactics to draw public attention to the slow progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022, a new disruptive tactic emerged: vandalizing art and museums. In this Brief Communication, we describe the key findings which are based on an exhaustive search of media articles and social media postings. We find that almost all 38 reported incidents occurred during May–December 2022, with protests peaking around the COP 27 conference in Sharm El Sheikh, November 6–18. Once the COP conference was over, museum incidents dwindled to only three in December. Museum vandalism took place in eleven countries, nine of which are in Europe. Even within Europe, 60% of the incidents occurred in just three countries: Germany, Italy, and the U.K. We find sixteen groups were involved in these incidents, but three groups account for 58% of them: Ultima Generazione (Italy and Vatican), Just Stop Oil (the U.K.), and Letzte Generation (Germany). Importantly, these groups are part of the A22 network, which suggests the possibility of some informal coordination on the staging and timing of museum events. None of the legacy environmental groups (such as Greenpeace) are involved in museum protests, although historically some have staged dramatic events to garner media attention.

Nature

@luckytran
I hope that means they'll set up a comprehensive regional health system with free coverage for all! If they teamed up with the West Coast Health Alliance, I suspect they'd have a large enough percentage of the population to make it work.

Edit: I looked it up. The combined population is 65,873,578, which is approximately 18.7% of the total US population of 342,034,432. That's far more than many nations with healthy national health services!

#NortheastPublicHealthCollaborative
#USAHealthcare

Health Insurance Card: “Emergency Visit: $50 Copay” Bill: $1269.60

The fallout of The E.R.’s Embrace.

Yes, the copay was $50, as the insurance card claimed. The tests and “coinsurance” brought it to $1269.60. I was making sure my severe and rapidly worsening nerve pain at 3a wasn’t part of a stroke or other neurological issue that would have ended up costing the insurance company way more. Deny, Defend, Depose.

If you’d like to help me out with it, please buy me a ko-fi. See you at the USA healthcare revolution, fellow body-haver.

https://www.illmarks.com/emergency-copay-50/

#art #bodyHorror #chronicIllness #denyDefendDepose #forProfit #healthInsurance #healthcare #healthinsurance #longCovid #medicalArt #MillionsMissing #privateInsurance #pwLC #pwme #usa #usaHealthcare

I think it's funny I figured out I had Tourettes more because of YouTube than USA medical systems.

Because nobody knew what was wrong until I was 27.

A YouTuber popped up - #SweetAnita who I followed cuz she was funny. Then noticed her doing things my mom did when she wasn't on her meds.

Then noticed I was also doing things she was doing without the constant vulgar out bursts.

Then met a doctor with Tourettes too and he confirmed it.

#mentalhealth #rants #Tourettes #youtube #USAHealthCare

The gentle chords of a familiar song drifted through the living room as sunlight spilled across the kitchen table. I stirred my coffee absently, lost in thought about my neighbor, Emily. #AffordableCareAct #familyhealthplans #financialsecurity #HDHP #healthcoverage #healthinsurance #HMO #insuranceproviders #PPO #USAhealthcare

https://priya.health/best-health-insurance-plans-for-families-in-the-usa/

Best Health Insurance Plans for Families in the USA: A Journey Through Choices and Challenges

The gentle chords of a familiar song drifted through the living room as sunlight spilled across the kitchen table. I stirred my coffee absently, lost in thought

Health With Priya
My daughter could have died. I blame US insurance companies | Melody Schreiber | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/10/united-healthcare-insurance-rsv #usahealthcare, #ushealthinsurance
My daughter could have died. I blame US insurance companies

I asked my doctor for a shot to protect my premature daughter against RSV. Then we realized we didn’t qualify for insurance

The Guardian
Americans' ability to afford healthcare hits new low in 2024

The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality healthcare stands at a new low of 55%, a six-point decline since 2022, according to the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index.

News-Medical

Hey non-USA folks: anytime anyone says American healthcare is great tell them your boy Chang says NO IT FUCKIN' AIN'T!!! I just had to shell out $1,000 for 3 fillings to be replaced. Bad teeth or not that's insane. If I had insurance it wouldn't even be covered because most insurance excludes dental & vision. Because eyes & teeth fall out I guess they're not the same as your lungs & heart?

At least I have this sweet new grill! NOT

#usahealthcare #healthcare #dentalwork #dentistry