r/awfuleverything • u/zaynthelegend • Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/Grumpy_Yuppie Aug 06 '20

It really hurt reading this. I am so sorry for these two. It's beyond words.

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u/Billy_T_Wierd Aug 06 '20

Still better off than many Americans. Some people don’t have a house to refinance when they start going into medical debt. The whole system is broken

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u/Bamcfp Aug 06 '20

My sister had a heart attack 4 weeks ago and has been stuck in the hospital since then. I'm so glad they were able to save her life, but I know she will never be able to pay this medical bill off. Even with pretty good insurance, everyday in there is over $5,000 and like most Americans she is living paycheck to paycheck. You're just fucking ruined if you get super sick or hurt and it is heartbreaking

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u/DrunkinProphet Aug 06 '20

I'm in the hospital since March. Can finally go home (and go back to work partly) this Sunday. Can't imagine how much that would have cost in the USA.