💯. Costs are too damn high and definitely a concern…with a sprinkle of ignorance (eg I hope this lump in my ballsack goes away…oops six months went by lemme get it checked out = bad times).

One of my favorite parts of my job is pissing off some C-suite types by ninja-ing un/underinsured people into the hospital for cancer biopsies, because if I don’t do it they probably won’t get it done before it’s too late.

You’re definitely right about the lack of trust. I have to FREQUENTLY reassure patients that IDGAF about their insurance status and just want them to get them the best care possible.

It’s sad hospital plebs gotta deal with this from all sides nowadays. Can’t wait to quit my fiat gig and do this for free in a couple years.