I know expensive, shitty healthcare in the USA is a stereotype, but in my experience it’s also largely true
I had a brain injury from a bicycle accident. The fact that my health has bounced back, but my finances likely never will, tells me everything I need to know about our system. One injury, and I now have a lifetime of bills to pay off. I guess it makes sense in some sick way, I do owe them my life, but man, they don’t let me forget (even if my broken brain tries).
Two major studies in California found 70% of the homeless were employed “productive” members of society before injury/illness forced loss of income, then housing. Yes the system is broken.
I had a brain injury from a bicycle accident. The fact that my health has bounced back, but my finances likely never will, tells me everything I need to know about our system. One injury, and I now have a lifetime of bills to pay off. I guess it makes sense in some sick way, I do owe them my life, but man, they don’t let me forget (even if my broken brain tries).
Over 60% of all private bankruptcies in the US are due to medical issues. The system is broken
The system is working as designed.
It’s designed to be predatory and evil.
Two major studies in California found 70% of the homeless were employed “productive” members of society before injury/illness forced loss of income, then housing. Yes the system is broken.