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0 pointsNavinF4mo ago0 comments

> You can't get healthcare

Kinda thing only sheltered people say. When I was unemployed and on free gov't health insurance (medi-cal), I got all my healthcare for free and most of my appointments like MRIs were next-day. Not as good as tech company insurance, but "can't get healthcare" is not a thing in the US.

> you have to work three jobs

Plot the number of people working multiple jobs vs time and you'll see a flat line that has no correlation with the stuff mentioned in the article: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12026620

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ozozozd4mo ago

62-65% of all bankruptcies in the US are tied to medical expenses.

Your comment is a textbook example of survivorship bias.

lotsofpulp4mo ago

Medicaid is a poor substitute of a proper PPO plan. The reimbursements are low, so there are fewer providers, and it requires you to not have any assets.

refurb4mo ago

Medicaid is better than most PPO plans!

Sure you’re more limited with providers, but there are plenty and out of pocket costs are near zero.

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