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> A heart attack in the US can cost over $1 million to survive, and can very easily bankrupt small business owners and those in the middle to upper middle class
by davidandgoliath 5y ago
> A heart attack in the US can cost over $1 million to survive, and can very easily bankrupt small business owners and those in the middle to upper middle classes
How does that work when (most? all?) healthcare packages often have ~3-7k max out of pocket fees per year?
- scotty79 5y agoProbably what happens is that in your health emergency you suddenly discover that your specific problem won't be covered because it's expensive enough that some small print kicks in.
- dataflow 5y agoApparently https://khn.org/news/a-jolt-to-the-jugular-youre-insured-but-still-owe-109k-for-your-heart-attack/ https://khn.org/news/a-jolt-to-the-jugular-youre-insured-but... although this one is for $100k; not sure what drives it higher. I won't copy it here, but search that page for "surprise bills", "balance billing", and "loophole".