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Re:The cost of two weeks in an pediatric/infant ICU by stackbutterflow on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:14AM (#27996121)
What if you want to start a business and have no significant other? Do American entrepreneurs bet that they won't fall sick before they strike gold?
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Re:The cost of two weeks in an pediatric/infant ICU by iammisc on Thursday July 29, 2021 @10:25AM (#27996923)
This is due to the tying of healthcare unnecessarily to employment with discounts if negotiated that way, not a fundamental part of private healthcare.

Said entrepreneur can also buy a plan from an exchange

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Re:The cost of two weeks in an pediatric/infant ICU by EvRev on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:57AM (#27996597)
You go to the emergency room and let the bill go to collections. Just make sure you have a different phone number for medical stuff so bill collectors don't bother you while you are working.
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Re:The cost of two weeks in an pediatric/infant ICU by shados on Thursday July 29, 2021 @05:10PM (#28001554)
You can get your own insurance in a state exchange thanks to Obama care, but thats expensive as F......
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