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only excuse? And they have the nerve to pitch conniption fits in politician's offices over malpractice suits? What would they have said if the aneurysm had burst, either killing you or causing incredible neurological damage? And they have the nerve to complain and campaign against malpractive suits! Let me guess. You either didn't have insurance, your insurance didn't cover that, or you owed them money. Because it's been my experience that doctors don't give a damn about you unless you have good insurance or a lot of money.
A friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was a young wife and mother of four small children. They could only afford insurance for the kids, however. The doc and the hospital pretty much washed their hands of her and any treatment, since she wasn't eligible for Medicaid. Another friend was diagnosed with a malignant breast tumor, but since she didn't have insurance (she worked hard, she just couldn't afford it), the doc just patted her on the head, gave her some pain medicine samples and sent her on her way. She, too, was ineligible for Medicaid.
And when I lost my job four years ago, I also lost the insurance that went with it and couldn't afford the COBRA (who the hell can anymore)? It was nearly a year before I found another job. During that time, I had no insurance. My son was covered under his father's policy, thank God. I went to see my doctor, where I'd been going for TEN YEARS, for a throat infection. Keep in mind, I'd been going there for TEN YEARS. During that TEN YEARS I had NEVER owed them money. Well, when I arrived for my appointment, they immediately whisked me back to the billing/accounting department to discuss payment. There I was, a bad fever, barely able to talk or even stand up, and they refused to even consider letting me see the doctor until I gave them some money up front and made arrangements for payment of the rest. I had no income at the time, wasn't even getting child support since his father had also lost his job. I had to call my mother and have her bring some money. And I couldn't make payment arrangements because I had no idea of when I'd have any income and there were about five hundred other bills that had to be paid also.
They were incredibly rude and dismissive, you'd have thought I was just a walk-in from the street, and not someone who'd been a patient there for TEN YEARS. And that happens all the time, every day, everywhere. Doctors don't give a shit anymore. All they care about is money. That's ALL they care about. That's why most of them are repukes now.
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