Healthcare Americana.

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Healthcare Americana.

Originally shared by Joe Lancaster

WTF America is this real? You get bitten by a snake and it costs you $150k?? You get bitten by a snake and it costs you money????

Jesus fucking christ get your healthcare shit together.

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Shannon B. said…
Why you getting an xray for a snakebite?

Something's fishy.
May 13, 2017 at 9:37 AM
Jason ON said…
Shannon B. Some places run all the tests just to cover their assets (and charge the insurance company).
May 13, 2017 at 12:44 PM
Marla Caldwell said…
Yeah, what we have is basically what happens when you put insurance industry executives in a room with legislators all asking the question "How can we make the greatest profit off healthcare without losing our heads?"
May 13, 2017 at 1:15 PM
Bob Lai said…
The rattlesnake is a pre-existing condition. You should exercise greater personal responsibility. /sarcasm
May 13, 2017 at 1:38 PM
Robert Martin said…
Can people even afford the bill?
May 13, 2017 at 5:35 PM
Marla Caldwell said…
Robert Martin if they have insurance kick in and pay most of it, usually. If they don't have insurance or the company refuses to pay, rarely. That's part of why the bill is so high, that fewer than 1 in 100 can afford to pay it. Hospitals do get some reimbursement from the government, but public ones often run in the red and private ones often put liens on people's property or paychecks.
May 13, 2017 at 5:56 PM
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