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Re:How to fix America's financial relationship to healthcare by pbreit on Thursday December 31, 2015 @04:03PM (#10819665)
Because your earnings ability declines. And dying in the street is a 100% myth.
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Re:How to fix America's financial relationship to healthcare by kgilpin on Thursday December 31, 2015 @04:59PM (#10819929)
Medical bills are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.

http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/medical-bills/nerdwall...

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Re:How to fix America's financial relationship to healthcare by HarryHirsch on Thursday December 31, 2015 @04:34PM (#10819812)
On the other hand, medical bankruptcy is reality.
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Re:How to fix America's financial relationship to healthcare by pbreit on Thursday December 31, 2015 @04:45PM (#10819863)
That's what real insurance is for, currently known as "catastrophic insurance", and unfortunately being outlawed.
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