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Not the story you expect.
I went for a stretch without healthcare. It makes you feel fragile.
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This stuff makes me angry. I want a public option. I want to pay for other people's healthcare with my taxes. I'm not rich, but I don't care. I don't want to live in a country with a GDP like this, and let people go without healthcare.
I had an enlarged lymph node removed when I had no coverage. I was lucky enough that my parents could help me out. It was not cheap. Luckily it was benign. If it was cancer, I would have been fucked.
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"Friend" of mine (when I'm drunk, ask me to tell some "fuckin' Rob" stories) decided to take his buddy's road luge out when his buddy thought the road was too dangerous. Airlift, 3 nights in the hospital, emergency surgery and 6 months of traction.
$150k. Wrecked his credit but good. I've sure as hell got comprehensive coverage on my motorcycle insurance, I tell you what...
thenewgreen · 4680 days ago · link ·
aside: There are plenty of artists etc that don't have healthcare and because of this aren't willing to have children. This is sad imo. You can have a relatively low income and be great parents. Kids need food, shelter, healthcare and most importantly love. The healthcare part is a small part really unless something catastrophic happens. -This is when not having insurance would be horrible.
I think having a universal healthcare system would allow better people to have kids. Let's face it, the crappy parents are still going to pump out kids... healthcare or not. I enjoyed the post. thanks.