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Re:Girl’s $143k bill for snakebite treatment reveals antiven... by craftinator on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @07:19PM (#19802661)
What happens in the US if you're homeless and have gallstones, and walk into a hospital asking for treatment?
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Re:Girl’s $143k bill for snakebite treatment reveals antiven... by JudgeWapner on Thursday May 02, 2019 @01:15PM (#19810116)
go to ER after becoming violently sick, they send you to surgery within hours.
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Re:Girl’s $143k bill for snakebite treatment reveals antiven... by craftinator on Thursday May 02, 2019 @10:00PM (#19814849)
Interesting. There's a large homeless population in my town, and I've always wondered how difficult it would be for them to get emergency medical care.
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