Awful scene on the orange line. A woman’s leg got stuck in the gap between the train and the platform. It was twisted and bloody. Skin came off. She’s in agony and weeping. Just as upsetting she begged no one call an ambulance. “It’s $3000,” she wailed. “I can’t afford that.”
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Thank god I live in the UK where this situation wouldn’t arise due to the wonderful NHS
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The principle of healthcare as an investment in the good of our society is an important thing. When the US rids itself of Trumpism, I hope to see an USHS develop there.
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Americans accept health disparities more readily than citizens of other nations (https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0006 …). That’s a startling observation about a people, not necessarily health care system.
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Haha, in my country it's a given...healthcare is not even recognized as a human right in many cases; but yes, it is confusing why Americans, who are generally very rights conscious, should accept this anomaly.
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Why we can’t have transparency of cost as is. People would realize how ludicrous the system really is.
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But wouldn't the subway workers be required to call 911? And doesn't Massachusetts have RomneyCare?
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Isn't NOT saving a life punishable by law? Really shocking that lifesaving A&E services, even first aid, is not included under universal healthcare!
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Hospitals are forced by law to cover emergencies. They send a bill. If patient can’t pay, they are sued to bankruptcy. Hospitals then shift the unpaid cost to other paying patients. Technically speaking all patients get treated!
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