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That is true for citizens too. Going to the hospital in the US, especially the emergency room, is crazy expensive. Unless I'm actually going to die imminently
by annoyingnoob 5y ago
That is true for citizens too. Going to the hospital in the US, especially the emergency room, is crazy expensive. Unless I'm actually going to die imminently, I'm not going to the hospital. And if I actually know I'm going to die then there is no point in bankrupting the family by going to the hospital.
- BadCookie 5y agoMy dad thought this way, too. He resisted going to the hospital when there was something wrong with his heart. If he had gone at the first sign of serious trouble, he’d probably still be alive. Instead, he went into cardiac arrest, my mother panicked and gave him CPR while someone called 911, and my dad went through multiple surgeries and weeks of life support before dying with a bill over a million dollars. So if you really, really don’t want medical intervention, make certain your friends and family will respect your wishes. I wish my dad had just gone to the hospital as soon as he knew there was a problem instead of trying to be a financial hero.
- annoyingnoob 5y agoI'm willing to see a doctor, just not at the hospital. Lucky for me my wife is a Nurse Practitioner, I get lots of free advice (though I still go to the office when I need drugs/labs/etc).
- mgsk 5y agojfc