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Ok_Purpose_1606 t1_ixfxyxb wrote

People have their own health insurance which should cover the majority of the costs. Anyone without health insurance I bet a GoFundMe is setup. Not sure what the purpose of your post is.

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michael_scarn_21 t1_ixg4ov5 wrote

Many Americans do not get sick pay in their jobs. Health insurance does not cover losses due to missing work ..

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Ok_Purpose_1606 t1_ixgaglr wrote

Yes, this is true. I assume Apple employees will get some sort of workers comp. A few of those people probably have short term or long term disability through their employer. Those that don't have MA PMFL benefits at very least.

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UsernameTaken93456 t1_ixhbc3i wrote

GoFundMe is not the solution to the healthcare crisis.

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Ok_Purpose_1606 t1_ixhs3mi wrote

I wasn't trying to say it was. I was saying for this specific accident. People are like making it into this political thing that the system has failed them and like everyone there is like an uninsured person who makes minimum wage. Most of the people there probably have resources to tap into to cover costs. Can we worry about their health not their finances?

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hippocampus237 t1_ixh6e3f wrote

There are indications that people lost limbs! No way their health insurance covers 100% of expenses. Most insurance carriers pay a percentage of expenses and may have maximum payouts. Their bills are going to be high - through no fault of their own.

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Ok_Purpose_1606 t1_ixhpjs6 wrote

>Most insurance carriers pay a percentage of expenses and may have maximum payouts.

Have you ever had to use your own health insurance for really high hospital costs? This is not the way it works. Otherwise no one would be able to afford cancer treatment or surgery. Please google "out of pocket maximum." Maybe for dental insurance it works the way you describe.

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hippocampus237 t1_ixhvxuj wrote

My nephew was in a motorcycle accident and I can assure you that even with health insurance he is drowning in debt. Deductibles, percent pays, co-pays.

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