feels_like_arbys t1_jbbp8aw wrote on March 7, 2023 at 9:58 PM

Reply to comment by Patiod in Pennsylvania hospital wants to send woman in coma to Dominican Republic, against her family’s wishes by WITFnews

They did give her 10 weeks of services without pay. Is that not charitable?

Patiod t1_jbc13xt wrote on March 7, 2023 at 11:19 PM

So where do you draw the line on where that should stop? A free lollipop? Free generic drugs? 1 day of treatment? 10? 100?

For-profit or not for profit, it is flat out immoral to view health care decisions based on profit opportunities, and it's flat-out immoral to judge whether to provide life-saving health care based on an ability to pay. And if you think it's a great way to make money and that a person should not get care if they don't cough up for it (or have someone paying for it) YOU are why this country is suffering from the late-stage effects of malignant capitalism.

feels_like_arbys t1_jbc1jzb wrote on March 7, 2023 at 11:22 PM

I'd argue lvhn is making zero dollars on this case and judging from the article LVHN provided emergent brain surgery and 10 weeks of care.

If you were in another country and needed brain surgery. How many months of care would you seek to get without being asked to return home?

This is an all around unfortunate situation, but should we provide her emergency citizenship and provide her medicaid? I'm all for it but that's not lvhns role