At the risk of once again being told what an idiot I am, healthcare in America sucks. Thanks for the present though, mom. We need all the help we can get.
By the way, feel free to tell me how great my Photoshop skills are. Some people on Lemmy love to tell me how I’m not sick and just making it up for sympathy.
Sorry… is there a community for “I’ve been pissed off for months now?”
I’m so confused
Why are you pissed?
Take your pick:
Long-term illness bringing us down to one income.
High medical bills.
Having to use birthday money to help pay down those bills.
People on the internet telling me I’m lying about it all…
Doesn’t your work cover it?
Doesn’t your work cover it?
- Probably not
- Definitely not with no job
I haven’t been able to handle a job since last year, unfortunately.
Oh
Get well soon. God speed
Thank you!
The issue is that health insurance shouldn’t be tied to employment. This could very well be a payment plan for a much larger bill, so op is probably paying off $200 a month over a year or more.
Not everyone is so blessed to have a low deductible plan. Most people have high deductible plans. Having a deductible of $6k or more is as good as being uninsured. Most people can not deal with paying $6k for an emergency - it can zero out folks bank accounts or be a hamper on their month to month budget.
Employer provided healthcare only covers about %54 of Americans. So in general it’s not a safe assumption.
Hope you’re doing well! Best wishes!
American healthcare sucks unless you’re rich
Your birthday is also your cake day? Convenient! Happy both!
my birthday is near my cake day. I got the money a little early.
Happy birthday!
You make Lemmy a more pleasant place to be, not just with your many contributions of great memes, but more importantly with your overall friendly manner. You make a real difference. Thank you.
Thank you, that’s very kind of you!
I certainly enjoy their posts/comments.
Happy birthday! Sorry healthcare in your country is so piss poor.
Why is email address underlined??
Its not. Its the part of navigation button gestures
That’s fucking infuriating
Happy birthday, Flying Squid
Thanks!
On the bright side, at least you went to one of the most trustworthy medical institutions there is.
You’d think so, wouldn’t you? They didn’t help me at all. They were so shitty, I got a partial refund.
Oh damn, I was not expecting that.
Happy birthday, person I see everywhere I go on Lemmy (not that it bothers me or anything, I just find it funny how often I come across your posts)
I’m everywhere! I’m like lichens! And thank you.
Hell yeah, a medical bill! Fuckin’ love throwing excessive amounts of money at basic human needs.
I’m planning to get myself new tires when my birthday comes later this year 🙃
Another excellent and fun thing to spend birthday money on!
Happy birthday. I appreciate how much you contribute to Lemmy.
I don’t read names of posts all the time, but WOW do they create a lot of the content I see on Lemmy. Thank you FlyingSquid!!!
Yep. As you have probably guessed, I have a lot of time on my hands dealing with this.
Thanks!
Happy birthday! There must be a cheaper way to get mayo!
You would think, but those Rochester, Minnesota sandwiches are surprisingly pricey.
Also, thanks!
Get me Ham on five, hold the Mayo
Happy birthday Squid!
Thank you!
at least you didn’t tip.
Add 30% for the front desk, 40% for the doctor and 30% for the insurance company
Having had cancer 20+ years ago as a teen I can vouch that the healthcare system here has ruined my life. Survived the stage 3 head cancer and the side effects? Wonderful! NOW PAY UP FOR THE REST OF YOUR PROGRESSIVELY WORSE LIFE! Ahh joys of unchecked capitalism.
Cancer sucks. Fuck cancer. I’m sorry you had to go through that as a teenager. That makes it even worse. I hope you found a way to manage the side effects without being in too much pain or discomfort.
I’m alive so winning. Didn’t mean to be a downer on your birthday. We’re in this shit together. Hope your situation with medical improves!
We definitely are, and thanks. No worries about the downer thing, I would be telling everyone about how I was screwed over by the system and my body when the subject came up too.
❤️
Best wishes to you!
Happy Birthday!
Sorry to hear about your birthday money, I hope you’ll still get to have nice day in spite of it!Thanks!
