JoMiran
@JoMiran@lemmy.ml
- Comment on Hospital Bill 1961 5 days ago:
This is 100% correct. My plan has a $10,000 yearly deductible, which means that every year I am responsible for the first $10,000 of medical expenses.
- Comment on Hospital Bill 1961 5 days ago:
It is dystopian, but there arr plenty of programs to mitigate the issue. If you go to a charity or teaching hospital (like the one referenced in the post), and you have no insurance, your bill might be mostly forgiven if not entirely written off. Emergency rooms cannot refuse service and if you are broke, they might write it off. More than likely they will sell off the debt to a third party for a small fraction and those guys will hound you for life. Again, if you are poor, plan ahead (teaching or charity hospital) and you should be fine.
PS: I am sure you have heard of Planned Parenthood due to the GOP’s crusade against abortion. The real thing to note is that they offer pre and post natal services to make sure that mother and child are healthy, free of charge. Every time a Planned Parenthood clinic is forced to close, those services disappear for the poor.
- Comment on Hospital Bill 1961 5 days ago:
Are you saying that people who give birth in a hospital are sent a 13 000 USD bill afterwards?
Without insurance? Yes, it can be that or more.
What if you don’t have the money?
No hospital will refuse service in case of an emergency. I believe that it is actually illegal. They will send you a bill afterwards though.
What if something does go wrong and you call an ambulance, du they bill you for that afterwards as well?
Absolutely. A lot.
What if you have no money for that either? Just… die?
Ambulances cannot refuse service in case of emergency, but they will invoice you later.
- Comment on Hospital Bill 1961 5 days ago:
That is about $4,438 in 2025.
I searched and the average cost for a vaginal birth in 2025 is about $13,000.
- Comment on Whats the best use for 75 dollars? 6 days ago:
I have a couple of these. It is a good stabber for the money.
- Comment on Why Katy Perry is using a sexualized version of the Romulan uniform? 1 week ago:
So, a regular Romulan uniform then.
- Comment on Most guys couldn't care less about skin care. But those who really care do. 1 week ago:
Smooth and supple like rich Corinthian leather.
- ‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitatswww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 1 week ago to aboringdystopia@lemmy.world | 1 comment
- Comment on I prefer my relationships, para. 2 weeks ago:
Exorcise them with kindness.
- Comment on Far-right Kast wins Chile election in landslide 2 weeks ago:
Oh I know those fascists have been busy. I have no doubt that CPAC and the rest of those racist christofascists have been funneling money and resources, as well as helping other fascists polish their messaging. I meant official US intervention (read CIA fuckery as in years past).
- Comment on Far-right Kast wins Chile election in landslide 2 weeks ago:
I think, for once, the US has its hands clean. Now that the window is open though…
- Comment on Far-right Kast wins Chile election in landslide 2 weeks ago:
Kast campaigned on a promise to expel more than 300,000 immigrants, seal the northern border, take a “firm hand” on near-record crime rates…
Of course.
In Santiago, Kast supporters beeped car horns, waved flags and cheered a man who has repeatedly defended the bloody dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
Jesus fucking Christ.
This motherfucker was 15 when Pinochet was ousted. Not even pubescent during its bloodiest years. How the fuck would he know what it was truly like for most?
Retiree Gina Mello hoped Kast would “deploy the military” to the streets from day one…
Be careful what you wish for.
Supporters sang the national anthem, chanted “Pinochet! Pinochet!” and clasped portraits of the late autocrat.
I’m too old. The moment you start seeing history from within your lifetime repeat, you’ve lived too long. FML
- Comment on Bell peppers are the same colours as traffic lights 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Don't let his sacrifice be for nothing 2 weeks ago:
Jesus McChristnaughey
- Comment on Don't let his sacrifice be for nothing 2 weeks ago:
But the Holy Ghost is also God, who is Jesus, but is neither and all three.
- Comment on Oh yes daddy credit please 2 weeks ago:
My oldest credit line is exactly 20 years old. I genuinely don’t know why it isn’t higher, but it doesn’t affect me in any way, so I don’t care
- Comment on Oh yes daddy credit please 2 weeks ago:
This is the answer. I have no debt and pay my credit card off in full every month, automatically. Because of this, my credit score is mediocre. Economic slavery is always the goal.
- Comment on home gardening 2 weeks ago:
I don’t see a problem. All I see is a week’s supply of mushrooms.
- Comment on Orange man good 2 weeks ago:
Interesting comment on a meme featuring zero political figures.
- Comment on And then he put his figures where? 2 weeks ago:
Overshare you say? I’d never do such a thing.
Image - Comment on I browse. 2 weeks ago:
When you take the term “if looks could kill” a bit literally.
- Comment on my Lemmy feed 2 weeks ago:
I did my part by switching it up and sharing a Korn music video.
- Comment on Alright you fucking degenerates. It's time to get your edumacation on about corn smut. 2 weeks ago:
Huitlacoche is delicious. A nice “tostada de hongos y huitlacoche” (mushrooms and huitlacoche) is so good.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
SUCCESS!!!
Image - Comment on RAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web components 3 weeks ago:
I normally reply with a tux penguin but, is it really a Windows problem if the it’s the apps that aren’t optimized for shit?
- Comment on It didn't rise... 3 weeks ago:
No slit? Bread penis it is.
- Submitted 3 weeks ago to showerthoughts@lemmy.world | 12 comments
- Comment on How do you sleep at night? Please respond with a number 3 weeks ago:
Thanks. Had some serious health issues and decided that I needed to get fit or end up a wreck by the time I’m sixty.
- Comment on Simple test to see if you are normal or have a flithy mind 3 weeks ago:
Found the duck. Still a sex addict
- Comment on How do you sleep at night? Please respond with a number 3 weeks ago:
My wife has always preferred 5 while wearing one of my old shirts.
