A L KatzNov 19, 2022

America doesn't have a health CARE system. We have a health INSURANCE system. That ain't the same thing.

When anyone walks in the door, our first question isn't "How can we fix you?", it's "How're you gonna pay for this?"

That's barbaric.

Show threadTraci LawNov 20, 2022
@Alan Truth. Or the panic that sets in after an emergency and it's about the cost even with insurance. Years ago I had to go to the hospital in Scotland for food poisoning. Once I was human again I stressed about not having insurance as a tourist. It cost nothing. Not even the ambulance. That's how it should be.
Show threadA L KatzNov 20, 2022
@tracilaw And it gets worse! In America, we have to worry "Do I have *enough* insurance?"
Show threadTraci LawNov 20, 2022
@Alan And we have to know as much, if not more, about insurance than the doctors or even the insurance companies.
Show threadA L Katz
@tracilaw And they've calculated us - calculated what about us would cost them the most money - and made that impossible to get (or hopelessly expensive). It's the exact opposite of how health care should be thought of and paid for.
Nov 20, 2022 at 4:06pmWeb