The American Health Care system is such a fucking joke
The American healthcare system is a joke. From the insurance companies to the providers to the companies making medicines and treatments to help people, they have all failed their patients and the American people.
I have seen my best friend lose his teenage sister because insurance companies wouldn’t cover the care needed to treat her rare bone cancer. I saw my best friend’s family start GoFundMe’s to raise money to try and take her to experimental treatments in other countries.
I watched my dad struggle with cancer for 5 years before it took his life in 2020. Surgery after surgery. Insurance companies rejecting treatments recommended by the Doctors forcing him into experimental treatments that gave him diabetes before he died.
I honestly have never seen more brave people than my father going to surgery after surgery, treatment after treatment to fight and stay alive. Or my friend’s sister fighting for her life and willing to do anything to stay alive. The same goes for my mother and my friend’s family being brave and supporting them as best as they can.
My MIL has a disease there is no cure for and it feels like it’s more just that a cure doesn’t want to be invented and given just
I completely agree that the complexities of insurance make access to care a nightmare. Patients shouldn't have to navigate such a convoluted system just to get
You're absolutely right about the ridiculousness of insurance companies. It's wild how they'll dictate care based on profit rather than necessity. It makes it almost impossible
The point about insurance companies is dead on. It’s absurd how they prioritize profits over people’s health, leaving many stuck battling exorbitant costs. It's hard to
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You’re spot on about the insurance companies. The endless paperwork and complicated plans make it nearly impossible for everyday people to get the care they need.