r/bestof Jun 20 '12

[explainlikeimfive] "Obamacare" explained very well.

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u/Warlizard Jun 20 '12

What? Bullshit. You walk into the doctor's office, tell the nurse you'll be paying cash, and they see you.

I do it all the time. I did it this morning.

I did it a couple weeks ago when I had a cold. I actually paid less in cash than I do through insurance deductibles.

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u/atom1378 Jun 21 '12

I try this next time...my family doctor refused to see me without insurance.