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I sounded like a fruitcake in the above comment, so let's try again. https://www.reddit.com/r/drunk/comments/6wnp9r/last_night_of_fun_before_chemo_starts_wish_

I sounded like a fruitcake in the above comment, so let's try again. https://www.reddit.com/r/drunk/comments/6wnp9r/last_night_of_fun_before_chemo_starts_wish_me/dm9mhhk/?context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/drunk/comments/6wnp9r/last_night_of... Cancer patients, both 33. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15022525 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15022525 35. The main issue is that when problems crop up, you're less likely to get them checked out if you're uninsured. Even $100-200 is 15% of a monthly rent payment. Many people end up taking a "Better ignore the symptoms and hope they go away" approach, which is exactly the wrong thing to do. I agree that "regular checkups" is a stretch, but think of it more like "on a regular basis, you need the ability to go see whether you have serious problems." We call that health insurance in the US, but it sucks for people who can't afford it.

njarboe 9y ago
I know where you are coming from but a growing body of evidence suggests that going to the hospital is really dangerous (lots of nasty bugs) and that a high level of testing and the invasive procedures they lead to may be causing higher injury and mortality (and definitely higher costs). I have Kaiser for my health care plan (calling it health insurance is a bit of a misnomer) and they don't even schedule regular check-ups until you are in your 50's. Your body cures itself for most problems. Knowing when a pain or ache is likely a serious problem is not easy and takes personal awareness and some education. Of course you won't always be right, but you should know how your body works better than your doctor ever could. Not sure how one would try to teach such information in, say, High School.