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It's extremely common in the US. I grew up poor and there were many times I was sick, sometimes even severely, and never went to the doctors. Even now I know pe
by markwaldron 10y ago
It's extremely common in the US. I grew up poor and there were many times I was sick, sometimes even severely, and never went to the doctors. Even now I know people who are making 6 figure salaries and choose not to go to the doctors because it's just so expensive. They hedge their bets taking high deductible insurances, or sometimes going without, so they just avoid going to the doctors until they have no choice.
- fratty12345 10y ago1 REASON is the cost, even with insurance, theres a limit how much you can use the service, if its over the preniums or deductible, the insurance can refuse to pay for anything, insurance can also outright refuse to pay for services, even if its affordable to them, thier goal is to earn profit, not deduct from it. the 2nd reason is probably the major one, is about the foolish thing of keeping a clean image. They dont want to show "weakness" by going to the doctors so much, they are making stuff up, or the doctor will say "its nothing"