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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Exclusive: legislation would create a program to cancel all existing patient debt and block creditors from collecting past medical bills

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So, uh, who will actually be paying for medical care?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You have no idea how stupid this “gotcha” phrase sounds to literally everyone who isn’t from the US my guy.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

This isn't a proposal to have the government pay for medical care. It appears to be a proposal to have nobody pay for medical care.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Lol ok

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Most of the debt is just charges for non-existing stuff. Check out https://unduemedicaldebt.org for their work.

The group says retiring $100 in debt costs an average of $1.