When I had medical insurance my doctors were constantly trying to send me for unnecessary and extremely expensive tests, had me coming in for "check ups" every three months (and I have three different doctors!) and were constantly trying to push more and more meds on me- to which I had to argue almost to the point of shouting with them. Stupid things really, like why in the hell would I need a mammogram every single year with absolutely no family history of breast cancer? Why would I need an MRI a couple of times a year for headaches that were caused by an old neck injury that I stopped experiencing years ago after getting a particular piercing? Why would I need multiple additional meds for a condition that I've been controlling for years now with my diet?
Since I became a "self pay" patient it is amazing! I see my regular doc twice a year instead of 4 times, see my 2 specialists once a year instead of 4 times, they don't argue when I just say no to additional meds or unnecessary tests. And guess what? My health hasn't been affected at all. Funny how that works! Oh and for my meds I pay $10 month for GoodRx Gold plan and with that my meds are cheaper than just my co-pays were with insurance!
Since I became a "self pay" patient it is amazing! I see my regular doc twice a year instead of 4 times, see my 2 specialists once a year instead of 4 times, they don't argue when I just say no to additional meds or unnecessary tests. And guess what? My health hasn't been affected at all. Funny how that works! Oh and for my meds I pay $10 month for GoodRx Gold plan and with that my meds are cheaper than just my co-pays were with insurance!
As an American it's your responsibility to have your own strategic duck stockpile. You can't expect the government to do it for you.
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