• ForTheEmperah
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      121 year ago

      You joke, but funeral services these days are around that price.

      Many states you have to pay for the death certificate as well…and hopefully you’re loved one didn’t have debts cuz oh ho boi you’re in for funsies

      Tldr; Don’t Be Poor

    • I went to the ER uninsured the other day. The total came out to about 1,700 for an EKG, two blood oxygen tests, and a doctor to say ”lol ur young you’ll be fine”.

      Thankfully the uninsured discount they gave me dropped the price to about $650 which would have been the same as the shitty insurance my work offers.

      Always have an oh shit fund kids.

  • @CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world
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    161 year ago

    Actually they don’t just let you die. They save your life and then you spend the rest of your life in crippling debt, wishing they had just let you die.

    • @alcasa
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      121 year ago

      Dont believe letting you die will be free

      • @Faendol@sh.itjust.works
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        41 year ago

        The real answer to this is hospitals would never let a good cash cow die. Hospitals will not refuse treatment just drown you in debt for the rest of your life.

        • @alcasa
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          In your final moments you will realize your doctor is out of network

          • @Asafum@lemmy.world
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            11 year ago

            Well that will be the first time in my life I actually say “that’s someone else’s problem.” Lol

      • hamster
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        51 year ago

        They only care before you’re born. After the damage is done to the mother you’ve fulfilled your purpose.

      • @reverie@lemmy.world
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        31 year ago

        You cannot die, that would be amoral and unethical.

        Instead you must live on with mountains of medical debt, sickly and defeated

        • @Stupidmanager@lemmy.world
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          21 year ago

          Now that’s true patriotism! If only we could saddle our children with this same debt after we die from the failing healthcare system. ‘Merica!

  • @cmoney@lemmy.world
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    101 year ago

    While you’re waiting to die, please feel free to suffer in agony because assisted suicide isn’t profitable uh I mean ethical.

  • ⚡⚡⚡
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    51 year ago

    In more developed countries in Europe, this is fortunately not a thing…

    • AToM.exe
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      11 year ago

      But… Just end my suffering! Not everyone can be that lucky…

    • UltraMagnus0001
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      71 year ago

      Tru, but us Americans think we’re the most developed and fuck you cuz Merica, while ignoring facts

    • AToM.exe
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      01 year ago

      But… Just end my suffering! Not everyone can be that lucky…

  • @topRamen@lemmy.ml
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    01 year ago

    This is a serious misconception. In the us medical professionals are obligated to provide care regardless of if you can pay or not.

    • andreas_retsis
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      21 year ago

      So you live but are in huge Dept that you are unable to repay so it goes down to future generations…

    • @ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee
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      21 year ago

      Only to the point where you won’t imminently die. You’re not going to get chemotherapy though if you’re dying of cancer, so yes they will let you die.

  • @Batpool23@lemmy.world
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    Canada- You wanna die? Perrrfect.

    As for the US if you’re working, you should have insurance. Thank Obama if you do not. I vividly remember when he screwed that shit up.

    As for Europe, good luck.

    • Xylight (Photon dev)
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      51 year ago

      As for Europe, good luck

      ouchie my bone is broke go to hospital get a cast and a few painkillers $4 bill this is unbearable!