Subnostr

It’s cool here because your boss gets to tell you if you’re allowed to see a doctor, and if you’re unemployed you they just say good luck, bro, drive carefully.

The insurance here only covers $2000 in a year anyways, and I don’t have it because they refuse to bring me on as anything other than contract labor.

That some bullshit, brother.

Yes. I’m having to weigh options. Hard to find work in the niche, scary to change after 20 years.

Change is hard but it’s the only way to grow. I’m going through some similar things myself right now.

I’d love to chat about it some time. Perhaps we can motivate one another.

Anonymous 2y ago

Is this dental related?

Yes, unfortunately

Anonymous 2y ago

I worked in dentistry for years. If you need to consult DM me. With a price like that I have an idea of what you’re working with.

bitcoinaz 2y ago

Sounds super nice, I'll pass.

I think I'm a european socialist for life, I like to walk in the city.

Every system has its downsides.

freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg 2y ago

There are more MRI machines, e.g., in Philadelphia than in all of Canada. Yes, prices are inflated because of government interventions in the healthcare industry, regulatory capture by Big Pharma, and inflationary monetary policy - but at least we still have better access to services needed than places like England with the NHS. No 9-month wait for cancer care, etc.

But I grant the point that it could be better. It should work more like auto insurance: cash for routine maintenance and insurance for unexpected / catastrophic events. It should be Health-as-a-product, not Health-as-a-service ("sick care"). 🤙🏼

Anonymous 2y ago

It’s not ironic to me that the guy who was publicly getting people censored is a fan of socialism

Oh no…what do you need?

Prayers. I’m uninsured. Things will work out, but it’s a pretty steep hill I’m looking at.

liminal 🦠 2y ago

That, I can do. Take care 🫂

Mallory 2y ago

They gave you a quote?! I’ve never had that. It’s always been a guessing game with what insurance will cover.

It’s an estimate. When you’re uninsured they’ll figure it out to make sure they get their money.

Mallory 2y ago

I don’t know the procedure you need but my recent medical bills say 13k is super cheap for surgery.

SMS 2y ago

I bet chemo and radiation is far more expensive.

🥁

SMS 2y ago

Special case when terminals

💡

It’s oral surgery.

Mallory 2y ago

Well I wish you absolute best wishes on getting the surgery you need and budgeting for it. Never quite understood why dental and eye coverage are left of other health coverage.

freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg 2y ago

So sorry to hear this. We've been wrecked financially from medical bills. Set up a nodeless donation page?

I might. There may not be many options for me to get this done.

Mike Dilger ☑️ 2y ago

And I'll bet the doctor can do three of them per day.