My friend is in the hospital with a broken pelvis, lesions on his liver and lungs, a PSA level five times the norm, and degenerated bones in his legs. He doesn't have a diagnosis, but it looks quite serious and life changing. Testing last week should provide more detail by tomorrow.
His big problem is goddamn health insurance. He is now paying $300/month and his boss is kicking in another $300/month. He cannot afford it without working. His boss is currently absorbing the whole premium of $600/month, but will have to terminate the payments if he cannot return to work soon.
What is this shit with holding a person hostage with medical bills? Civilized countries don't have billing departments in their hospitals.
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