4 ms·
It was rougher/tougher than I ever thought it would be, not for me/my family, but the pain and suffering my little girl endured - to then receive a bill at the
by kingsloi 5y ago
It was rougher/tougher than I ever thought it would be, not for me/my family, but the pain and suffering my little girl endured - to then receive a bill at the end of the day, is just insulting, imo.
I'm actually British, I moved to the US in 2016. Me/my family have used our fair share of the NHS - my mom suddenly died when I was 12, my dad is in remission from prostate cancer after treatment, I've had kidney stone surgeries, 8 years of orthodontics, major jaw surgery, broken bones, bad childhood asthma, etc. https://kingsley.sh/posts/2021/staggering-cost-of-surviving-heart-disease-in-the-usa https://kingsley.sh/posts/2021/staggering-cost-of-surviving-...
I agree, I got world-class care, by world-class medical professionals, but, I also earn 2x than the average worker, I can afford to pay $700/m, the highest plan my employer offers. We still got a mistake $2.5 million dollar bill, we went to collections 3 times for less than $50, etc, etc.
The icing on the cake was my daughter being denied Medicaid because I earn too much. They skipped over HER 1-in-700m to 1-in-2b diagnosis, and her many disabilities, to deny me because I earned too much. I was told I'd need to spend the GoFundMe money (which ultimately paid for my baby's funeral), my 401k, any/all savings, and maybe even consider getting divorced (I'm here on a marriage green card). I like the good, but despise the bad.
- caseysoftware 5y agoGood God man, I'm sorry. We lost a baby early on too and would never wish that on my first enemy. And yes, the financial aspects are just a slap in the face.