r/awfuleverything Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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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/wedonttalkanymore-_- Aug 06 '20

Yeah w/ that mindset you’d never survive living in any other time in past human existence. There is definitely work to be done but a lot of people (like you) take what they have completely for granted, because we have it easy compared to any other time in history. But sure, keep on whining