Should you find yourself on the cusp of death in these
United States, be afraid. Be very
afraid.
Okay, so we’re all afraid on the cusp of death, so how about
this: Should you find yourself sick for
any reason in these United States, be afraid.
Be very afraid.
I live close to the finest medical institutions on this
planet, and I have arguably the best insurance company covering my care, so my
care should be top-notch and should not end up bankrupting me, right?
Well, it was a different insurance company covering me when
I did have to go bankrupt due to losing my job because I was ill—yes, I know that’s illegal, but you just try to
fight it and see how useful that in—in my case, I gave up after one of three
appeals because I was so darned sick, so exhausted, and my mind and abilities
to do paperwork were not up to the task, and so I let it go.
Let it go.
Let everything go.
Because when you’re sick in the United States today, that’s
likely what you’ll have to do.
The issues abound, and I intend to take each one on in
future episodes, but for today I’ll focus on what I believe to be the
underlying problem, the fundamental issue escalating costs and reducing coverage.
