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About five years ago my brother had appendicitis and, since he'd decided not to buy insurance (which he could have easily afforded), the $17K came out of his hi
by brightsize 12y ago
About five years ago my brother had appendicitis and, since he'd decided not to buy insurance (which he could have easily afforded), the $17K came out of his hide. So your $ number is about right. Fortunately he was wealthy enough to afford to pay up, but I have no idea what someone for whom $17K was a year's after-tax income would have done.
- maxlybbert 12y agoIndigent care. Please note, "indigent care" only applies to people who truly can't afford the care they need. If you could afford the care you need by moving into a tiny apartment and eating nothing but Ramen noodles for a decade, then you would be expected to do that.