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Re:U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins... by morelisp on Sunday July 17, 2022 @11:20AM (#32127559)
The statistics you're citing aren't as strong as your claim ("not typical"). 8% of Americans have no insurance at all, ever, the entire year. But it's common for the working class and even much of the middle class to have a significant period lacking insurance during the course of their lives.
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Re:U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins... by dionidium on Sunday July 17, 2022 @02:41PM (#32129747)
Yes, you're right, but I'd push back again by noting that those people will either find work and regain insurance or they'll ultimately be approved for Medicaid, if it comes to that. I was one such person. I was uninsured in 2003 when I was in a serious car accident and hospitalized for 18 days. What happened is that I was immediately approved for Medicaid and most of my bills -- totaling in the hundreds of thousands -- were covered.
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