Okay, I did see this movie, after reading all the criticism about it and you know what? It’s a damn good movie, very enjoyable, and Rami Malek does an amazing job. I don’t think they make it look like his sexuality is why he died, but they don’t focus a lot on his death in general. They focus on his life, which…

We can’t have universal health care in the US because its “too expensive”. You must be a mirage.

So what does insurance cover? Hospital costs I assume, but what about seeing your GP or something? Do people generally know what an employer’s benefits are like before they’re employed?

Lol, it’s something every single person worries about, on a daily basis. Like, this looming specter that is waiting to kill you and wipe out all of your savings and wealth that you’ve built over your lifetime. Don’t believe the people stating health insurance is the cure. The majority of bankruptcies in the USA are…

Yes. Our healthcare system (or lack, thereof) is one of the most shameful things that this country does to the citizenry. Employers are only required to (partially) provide health insurance to full-time employees. So, many businesses choose to only offer people hours that are just under the legal definition of…

Unless you are wealthy, it’s absolutely something you worry about in the United States. To the point that people will put off having procedures due to the prohibitive costs & thus end up in far worse medical situations down the road. The American healthcare system is pathetic.

there are lots of plans, and the plans are complicated and obtuse. I’m in the pharma industry and I have a post grad degree and my wife is an RN and its exhausting for the two of us to read through the policies. I can’t imagine that a guy that works a factory job with a HS diploma has any understanding of these…

that’s not a stupid question, especially if you don’t live in the u.s. long story short, i just got diagnosed with cancer. (it’s not one of the ‘bad’ ones, so i’m lucky?) anyway, i used to have a very high paying job and then i went into the field of public health because i wanted to be able to sleep at night. since i…

In addition to what others have already said, you should get a load of the commercials that air on most daytime TV broadcasts in the US. No exaggeration, probably 70% of them are related to medical, legal, and debt issues/services, most of which are intertwined - lawyers who want to help you sue your former employer…

I had this same conversation with an innkeeper while I was in Japan this summer; they were absolutely baffled and horrified at the concepts behind the US medical system. Really you can see the issue in the terms used. Most countries with a universal system call it “healthcare”, which is caring for health. The US…

Being from their neighbours to the  north, I too find this horrifying. To not go see a doctor when sick or in pain because you are more afraid of the bill than your health is crazy!

So what does insurance cover? Hospital costs I assume, but what about seeing your GP or something? Do people generally know what an employer’s benefits are like before they’re employed?

The average American is afraid to go to the doctor unless broken/bloodied, for fear of going further into debt. I say further, as the average American is up to their eyeballs in debt already, whether it be student loans, exorbitant housing payments, past medical bills, etc. It can be overwhelming for many. It’s so…

I have with absolutely zero exaggeration walked away from an incident in my office where a bag of synthetic heroin was opened on accident and I was exposed to it to avoid being taken to the hospital. That meant being grilled by multiple people later on. My boss got hit with $7k in bills.

I have asked during interviews to see details of potential employers’ benefits plans, but no one has ever given me anything other than: “It’s a standard package—medical, dental, vision.”

Not stupid at all. I worked for a major insurance company and I have seen what medical debt can do to people / families. Even with really good medical coverage and a LTD policy, I am still paying bills from cancer treatment from7 years ago. I am happy to be alive for sure. But the bills never stop. When you think you…

I don’t know if I’d say the “average” american worries about it, but younger ones do.

Medical debt in the U.S. is the most commonly-cited reason for filing bankruptcy. (Although, if you could file bankruptcy for student loans, they’d probably be in competition.) It can depend on where you live and your employer because of what options are available to you. You have to be a full-time employee to get…

Yes. I have been a situation with good insurance and a good job and still been pained my medical debt. I was able to pay it, but it sucked. Shit happens. Example: Go to ER, get admitted to hospital that is in network. Whoops, some of those doctors who came by to consult and/or interpret your tests are out of network.…

That baby doesn’t like pink, pink has been thrust upon her.