Really, just now learning that? Lol

Well.. Luigi was right

I'm surprised you can afford anything in that shithole of a country after Fascism teasers got put in power.

He was right, wasn’t he? Feels good to say it in a place where I won’t get banned for expressing it. Luigi was right.

Pretty crazy to think it's even that low. I think I'm dying and can't get healthcare; I thought this was a more common experience than less than half

Luigi legitimately wasn't the shooter, though.

half of the other half didn't "struggle" because they already gave up on trying to get health care in the first place.

Correct. He was with me the whole day.

Only reason I’ve been to a clinic or a hospital in the last year was because my wrist hurt so much I had to. And that I work in EVS so I clean the damn place.

How did he help to improve access to health care?

I'm gonna be perfectly honest, I didn't think ANY Americans could afford healthcare.

I hope somebody liberates that country. I feel sorry for poor everyday Americans. It's like north Korea.

I can't even get easily accessible mental healthcare under my employers insurance (UHC). I tried calling the in network GP line and they said mental health services are technically out of network under my plan. So I use UHCs "find a provider" section on their dogshit website. One result, I call the number, it's disconnected.

I widen my search, sift away the counselors with shitty reviews, find a couple that could be an ok match. More disconnected numbers, and the only number that wasn't disconnected just dumps me into a voicemail. God I fucking hate it so much. UHC really, really doesn't want people seeking out mental healthcare.

How did they say he did?

He did the right thing but not enough times.

How does that work? Surely most people don't even need healthcare in any single year period.

In what other sense was he "right"? In thinking that the US has a shitty health care system? I think we knew that already.

Yeah that was the other half. I think all Americans that needed healthcare struggled to afford it.

If half of Americans need healthcare in any given year that is rather concerning isn't it?

Right in choice of target, perhaps?

That's what I assumed they meant, but I'm not sure.

You could ask them.

Depends on your definition of "need healthcare" I guess. I was mostly just cracking a joke about how expensive it is.

It's a feature, not a bug. Healthcare and insurance companies exist for and only care about profits.

If people are struggling to afford healthcare it means their prices are right where they want them.

Maybe they will struggle out and vote next time.

Well, they said that half struggled to afford it. They didn’t mention how many didn’t have a chance of affording it.

The day after he (allegedly) shot that CEO, all claims were approved without questioning.

One of the myriad reasons I fled the US last year.

My endometriosis medication is $1000 a month in the US. I can't afford to change jobs.

The average healthcare plan is 18k a yr per person. So that is a start.

My family plan for 4 is 36k a yr

Yeah, and all that has since been rolled back, cause the shareholders got scared for their dividends. Clearly far more valuable than employee lives, regardless the flavor of employee.

The shooter removed a tick from its host, what are you confused about?

I'm so sorry. I wouldn't wish endo on my worst enemy. It is a hell that anyone who hasn't experienced cannot understand.

My meds were $1300 a month without insurance. It required pre-authorization from the insurance that needed to be redone every 6 months and I could only get 28 days filled at a time, but it only cost me something like $20. The side effects were awful, but not nearly as awful as the alternative.

I'm eternally grateful for the fact that after years of pain and begging dismissive doctors to treat me I found an amazing surgeon who went "why are you still dealing with this when you don't want kids, you want a hysterectomy, I'll do one" and by some miracle my insurance company also approved it without arguing about it. I also got lucky that I had my initial visit just before my employer's year end open enrollment for insurance, so I did the math and figured out that I'd save a lot of money if I switched for the year to the higher premium/low deductible insurance they offered. My entire surgery, pre-surgery labs, pre surgery surgeon visits, prescription and OTC medications, and other little stuff I needed for recovery all cost me less than $1000 total.

The surgery was hands down the best thing that ever happened to me.

All claims, you say? Without questioning? You sure about that?

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty defended the company's claim denial practices in an internal video which was leaked after the fatal shooting of Thompson. Recorded on December 5, the day after Thompson's death, Witty emphasized the company's role in ensuring "safe and appropriate" care and that the insurance giant will continue to prevent "unnecessary care”.[169] Two months after the shooting, UnitedHealth hired a defamation law firm to take action against social media posts critical of the company.[170] Prosecutors alleged that the killing had scared 40 UHC executives into hiring bodyguards.[171]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Brian_Thompson#Health_insurance_corporations

Right. I’m not struggling to afford it. I just don’t have any lol.

Now do people not struggling to afford healthcare because they've given up on the idea of affording healthcare at all and don't even bother

He had the right solution, just needed to scale up it's application

I'm surprised it's not more.

In a civilized county we would have broken him out by now.

I'm guessing that like unemployment, you just aren't counted in the numbers if you are too far beyond struggle. Not so much as a check-up in 10+ years? Must be perfectly healthy! No? Uh...

It’s a badge of honor to have a job with benefits you can’t pay for!

—- maga probably.

I’ve had insurance through my employers since I was 18 years old. For the first time in my life I opted out since it was cheaper to pay out of pocket than pay the premiums for my entire family. The worst part is I work for a healthcare organization making almost 3 times the national average.

Since the Big Beautiful Bill killed my Obamacare, I stopped going to the doctor. Starting to build up some problems but my wife just got "promoted" off the temp company and the insurance isn't much more for both of us than only her.

My wife's heart medication, which is not a daily thing, only on demand, is staggering without insurance. Her kids in the Philippines send it to her for $10.

might try checking cost+ drugs to see if they have it

And on the other end we have a guy which has more money than multiple countries combined..

And I bet lots put off healthcare they need for the same reason

And the other half didn't go but couldn't afford it if they actually went. Winning.

It's not.

That's great. I'll probably end up going down the same route. Hormonal suppression is the only thing that works for my pain so getting my ovaries out will probably be the only thing that works in the end.

Canada has it for $300 a month. That's my emergency plan, although I'd have to drop my health insurance plan for it. Sadly other countries don't have it yet.

Here in West Europe (differs per country):

• mandatory health insurance, ~1200 euros per year (low income households are eligible for a subsidy)
• deductible of about 300 euros per year
• after that, healthcare and medicines are covered
• secondary costs (e.g. dietary costs or travel costs) may be tax deductible

Good luck! I still have my ovaries and so I still have some pain, but it's so minor compared to what I used to be living with (like a 3-5/10 instead of a 9-10/10 on a daily basis) and not having to deal with bleeding 3 weeks out of the month is life changing.