Re:A Mexican Hospital, an American Surgeon, and a $5k Check
by romwell on Friday August 09, 2019 @09:34PM
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This was a great read.
>Any patient with end stage liver disease who does not have insurance (and is not eligible for Medicare) has the option of trying to qualify for state-funded Medicaid (which includes demonstrating both poverty and disability), stealing moisturizing cream from a department store, or dying.
>I have personally taken care of a number of patients who did not want to put their family through the formidable weight of bankruptcy and opted for number three.
>Any patient with end stage liver disease who does not have insurance (and is not eligible for Medicare) has the option of trying to qualify for state-funded Medicaid (which includes demonstrating both poverty and disability), stealing moisturizing cream from a department store, or dying.
>I have personally taken care of a number of patients who did not want to put their family through the formidable weight of bankruptcy and opted for number three.