Re:A Kid, a Minor Bike Accident and a $19,000 Medical Bill
by stefan_ on Thursday November 26, 2020 @07:45AM
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My personal favorite was the $2000 copay, like healthcare is the same as car insurance where you might forgo the repair of a dent.
Re:A Kid, a Minor Bike Accident and a $19,000 Medical Bill
by s_dev on Thursday November 26, 2020 @07:39AM
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You can understand or not understand something -- it has 0 to do with your nationality. "As a Canadian" is just nonsense. It doesn't bring much to the table.
"As a Canadian doctor" is authority. You often find this with appeals from "As a mother" -- it's just a fallacy.
Re:A Kid, a Minor Bike Accident and a $19,000 Medical Bill
by ryanbrunner on Thursday November 26, 2020 @07:48AM
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I don't think this is a very charitable reading. "As a European", "As a Canadian", etc. isn't a statement of authority or a value judgement that makes someone better, it's just stating that they come from a cultural context where this isn't the norm, so it seems bizarre.
Including the cultural context you're viewing things from can be useful so that people can understand where you're coming from.
Everything about the American healthcare system feels like a nightmare to me. From the cost, to the fact that it’s usually tied to your employer (!!) and that even if you have good insurance, you have to make sure to get care from “in network” healthcare professionals.
It seems to require a tremendous amount of energy for very little benefit for average citizens.