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that's just depressing to be honest. :/ EDIT: Follow-up question, the table ends at 64+, how do senior citizens pay for this without having a job?
by Insanity 7y ago
that's just depressing to be honest. :/
EDIT: Follow-up question, the table ends at 64+, how do senior citizens pay for this without having a job?
- lotsofpulp 7y ago65+ enter the magical land of Medicare, where the taxpayers start taking care of you and paying for your medical care. But over the years, even that has been chipped down and is extremely confusing, with a combination of means testing and supplementary insurance programs that you need to buy to get "full coverage". But basically, 65+ means if you go to the hospital, and get a $300k bill, it won't ruin your finances as the government picks up the hospital bills. I'm pretty sure. But there's Part A/B/C/D/etc, which cover different things like prescription medicines, non hospital healthcare, etc that are not paid for or partially paid for, and you have to buy supplementary insurance for those. Also, health insurance in the US is not just insurance, it's also buying access to a set of healthcare providers that the insurance has negotiated pricing with, so that you don't get taken advantage of by the healthcare providers who can otherwise charge you whatever they want. As you can see, the US spends a decent portion of its time trying to figure out how to take advantage of the system (i.e. each other) and wring out as much as possible while putting in as little as possible.
- Insanity 7y agoThanks for clarifying, it does sound like a bit of a mess to be honest. Hopefully things change for the better given in light of the current crisis.