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It is this reason why I compare the US hospitals to white-shoe mexican cartels. The latter use simple intimidation to take what they want. Our hospitals identif
by akomtu 4y ago
It is this reason why I compare the US hospitals to white-shoe mexican cartels. The latter use simple intimidation to take what they want. Our hospitals identify a potential victim in need who needs immediate help, and thus can't negotiate, force you to sign a blank check (using verbal intimidation), force you to waive your right for protection from racket (binding arbitration), lie about costs (they call it a good faith estimate), then estimate your net worth and demand half of that. When you refuse, they send their white-shoe gangsters (lawyers) and take that half. A carnival of greed and moral depravity.
- indymike 4y ago> A carnival of greed and moral depravity. This seems to sum up the US healthcare system perfectly.
- visarga 4y agoApparently the top goal in US medicine is profit. Providing health care is secondary.
- DangitBobby 4y ago> force you to sign a blank check (using verbal intimidation), Well, in many cases it's more than just verbal intimidation; it's threat of imminent physical harm. You know that you won't get better terms by shopping around, either.