• MostlyBirds
      172·
      2 years ago

      They can sure as hell refuse you other services, though, and countless life-threatening conditions aren’t things you can just go to the ER for.

    • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
      42·
      2 years ago

      True. But you’ll be sitting there for 3 days before they see you.

    • ForTheEmperah@kbin.social
      12·
      2 years ago

      You joke, but funeral services these days are around that price.

      Many states you have to pay for the death certificate as well…and hopefully you’re loved one didn’t have debts cuz oh ho boi you’re in for funsies

      Tldr; Don’t Be Poor

    • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble
      4·
      2 years ago

      I went to the ER uninsured the other day. The total came out to about 1,700 for an EKG, two blood oxygen tests, and a doctor to say ”lol ur young you’ll be fine”.

      Thankfully the uninsured discount they gave me dropped the price to about $650 which would have been the same as the shitty insurance my work offers.

      Always have an oh shit fund kids.

  • CoggyMcFee
    18·
    2 years ago

    Actually they don’t just let you die. They save your life and then you spend the rest of your life in crippling debt, wishing they had just let you die.

      • Faendol@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        2 years ago

        The real answer to this is hospitals would never let a good cash cow die. Hospitals will not refuse treatment just drown you in debt for the rest of your life.

          • Asafum
            1·
            2 years ago

            Well that will be the first time in my life I actually say “that’s someone else’s problem.” Lol

    • Stupidmanager
      3·
      2 years ago

      Nah, this is the country of Pro-Life. We can’t let you die, who would we have to suffer with us?!?

      • hamster@kbin.social
        5·
        2 years ago

        They only care before you’re born. After the damage is done to the mother you’ve fulfilled your purpose.

      • reverie
        3·
        2 years ago

        You cannot die, that would be amoral and unethical.

        Instead you must live on with mountains of medical debt, sickly and defeated

        • Stupidmanager
          2·
          2 years ago

          Now that’s true patriotism! If only we could saddle our children with this same debt after we die from the failing healthcare system. ‘Merica!

  • cmoney
    10·
    2 years ago

    While you’re waiting to die, please feel free to suffer in agony because assisted suicide isn’t profitable uh I mean ethical.

  • Stupidmanager
    8·
    2 years ago

    you forgot: “Don’t forget to rate us on Google and Tripadvisor, hope to see you again!”

    • AToM.exe
      1·
      2 years ago

      But… Just end my suffering! Not everyone can be that lucky…

    • UltraMagnus0001
      7·
      2 years ago

      Tru, but us Americans think we’re the most developed and fuck you cuz Merica, while ignoring facts

  • topRamen@lemmy.ml
    32·
    2 years ago

    This is a serious misconception. In the us medical professionals are obligated to provide care regardless of if you can pay or not.

    • andrr_464
      2·
      2 years ago

      So you live but are in huge Dept that you are unable to repay so it goes down to future generations…

    • ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee
      2·
      2 years ago

      Only to the point where you won’t imminently die. You’re not going to get chemotherapy though if you’re dying of cancer, so yes they will let you die.

  • Batpool23
    15·
    2 years ago

    Canada- You wanna die? Perrrfect.

    As for the US if you’re working, you should have insurance. Thank Obama if you do not. I vividly remember when he screwed that shit up.

    As for Europe, good luck.