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You are risking bankrupting you and your parents for a single hospital visit. Friend had a heart arrhythmia scare at 28 years old. Lost consciousness, ambulance
by n9 7y ago
You are risking bankrupting you and your parents for a single hospital visit. Friend had a heart arrhythmia scare at 28 years old. Lost consciousness, ambulance to ER, admitted and then stayed in hospital for three days. $67k in Billings that they negotiated down to about $50k. That’s why.
- newguy1234 7y agoBut the kicker with this is most young people don't have much in assets so they don't lose much in a bankruptcy. Meanwhile they get to immediately spend any cash they would otherwise be paying on health insurance. Also from what I've read...the lack of insurance penalty has been scrapped. Now it makes sense why so many don't get the insurance.
- Ghjklov 7y agoThat's one of my fears indeed. But what if I have no job? Leaving my parent aside because there's no reason they should be legally liable to their adult child who lives their own life...they are going to have to enslave me or help me find a job if they ever want to see any of that bill paid. Otherwise, they could just kill me too, to repay my debt to the hospital with my life if that makes them happy. Probably a very immature view on this, but still, I see no reason to sacrifice my health in terms of food and quality of life for health insurance. Won't that just increase the likelihood of me becoming sick and needing healthcare to begin with?