downpunxx@fedia.io to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 30 days agoThe Sam Vimes boots theory of socioeconomic unfairnessfedia.ioimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1862arrow-down111
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minus-squaremoistclump@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·29 days agoAll of these are related to medical expenses. It’s still expensive to be poor in a country with free health care, but America takes it to a whole new level by having the risk of medical issues fall on the individual.
minus-squarethejoker954@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·29 days agoIm required to have health insurance, but health insurance costs me so much I can’t actually afford to use it. And despite struggling to put food on the table every week I make ‘too much’ to qualify for any assistance.
All of these are related to medical expenses. It’s still expensive to be poor in a country with free health care, but America takes it to a whole new level by having the risk of medical issues fall on the individual.
Im required to have health insurance, but health insurance costs me so much I can’t actually afford to use it.
And despite struggling to put food on the table every week I make ‘too much’ to qualify for any assistance.