• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    If only there was some sort of system where everyone could pool their resources and each could receive the care they needed

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      11 days ago

      Also, the other thing that gets me is this: most health insurance companies deny claims based on the claim not being a “medical necessity”.

      Regardless of the abuse of that - partly subjective - evaluation of medical necessity for greedy purposes, isn’t the United States supposed to be a rich country?

      I get the medical necessity argument when a cash-strapped healthcare system in a poor country tries to distribute the limited pool amongst as many recipients as possible. But this argument being thrown in the face of insured patrons in a country as rich as the US is totally out of line.

      Or said another way, Americans should not be content with “medical necessity” but should demand “the best there is”.

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        11 days ago

        Due to immense anger at the orphan crushing machine, people bribe it with loads of money to not crush one orphan.