Originally Posted by
Sangye
No Jack, there isn't any catch net here. Millions of people have no insurance and no way to pay for medical care. We have people taking their meds every other day instead of daily to save money, or not being able to afford them at all. The number one cause of bankruptcy in the US is medical expenses. People lose their homes, their savings, everything and still can't afford insurance, doctors, procedures or drugs.
Those who are very poor qualify for state medical assistance (Medicaid), which is terrible care. Very few doctors accept it and you can wait months or years to get into a specialist. You can't use it in a different state. It doesn't cover everything. The governor of Arizona recently made a controversial decision that prevents Medicaid from paying for certain organ transplants.
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