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In reply to the discussion: What Doctors Like Me Know About Americans' Health Care Anger [View all]gypsy11
(378 posts)Years ago. Im in my mid 50s. No insurance, but even when I had insurance, the deductible was so high, I had to pay for most care out of pocket. I recently lost my job (16 years with a major international corporation, I got too old for their taste, so they made up a bogus reason to can me, said corporation is self funded regarding their high deductible insurance too, they make $ off of it) and try not to think about if a health issue happens with me, Ill lose everything I have. My home, and all my $. Theres no guarantee that wouldnt happen even if I was insured. So I stopped going to the doctors. I dont want to know because if something really major is wrong? I couldnt afford to treat it anyway. Thankfully Im pretty healthy. So far anyway. If I get cancer, or have a massive stroke? Why would I want to be saved by the US healthcare system only to become homeless paying for the treatment? I dont see the point. So I stopped going. I think it must be nice to live in a country where you dont have to make these kind of choices.
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