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> It will be the number of medical bankruptcies. There will be exactly zero medical bankruptcies because of this. If you are poor you get free healthcare, or
by ars 7y ago
> It will be the number of medical bankruptcies.
There will be exactly zero medical bankruptcies because of this.
If you are poor you get free healthcare, or at least subsidized. If you have more money you buy insurance, or your employer offers it.
At most you'll have to pay a several thousand dollar deductible, which isn't going to bankrupt anyone (remember that poor people get the free version).
- hirsin 7y agoMost Americans cannot afford several thousand dollars and that much time away from work.
- itsgrimetime 7y agoYou’re wrong, on both points. 44% of Americans say they’ve skipped going to the doctor because of costs: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2018/03/26/poll-44-of-americans-skip-doctor-visits-due-to-cost/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2018/03/26/poll-44-... 40% of Americans would have difficulty paying an unexpected 400$ expense: https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/2019-economic-well-being-of-us-households-in-2018-dealing-with-unexpected-expenses.htm https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/2019-economic-we...
- mnm1 7y ago28 million uninsured: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/09/who-are-the-uninsured.html https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/09/who-are-the-u... Tens of millions more are under-insured. 40% of Americans can't afford $400 for an emergency expense: https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/2017-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201805.pdf https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/2017-repor... You have no idea what you're talking about.