Imagine a world so indoctrinated into capitalism that a television commercial just urged us to keep on working after we've been diagnosed with cancer. The script said 50% of us could be diagnosed in our Lifetime so therefore that's half their workers. I say when you're diagnosed with cancer you get to retire and you have a national health care system that takes care of you and your family. #HealthcareSystemIsBroken #CapitalismProganda

Since January 1 2023, my wife and I have spent $4,093.00 US on out of pocket expenses for health care. We are only two weeks into the month. #HealthcareSystemIsBroken

Hello! Time for my #Twitter conversion; was part of the flock for 15 years. Future posts will NOT be so hashtags laden but I’m looking for my communities rn

I’m curious about / hope to curate my feed to discuss #patientadvisor #patientnavigation #empoweredpatient #HealthcareSystemIsBroken #healthyequity #MedNews #meded #nursingandnurses #healthsystems new #clinical findings #Cancer #cancertreatment #cancerscreening.
I lean left! #progressdemocrats #democraticmanagement
and I ❤️ #turtles

After 22 years in EMS, this sounds like a familiar dynamic. Let's get these healthcare "non-profits" to fully open their books, and make EMS part of public health. #HealthcareSystemIsBroken

How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis https://nyti.ms/3Yo4RgW

Back in September, my college daughter lacerated her finger. Not having much choice - her only option was the ER. The laceration was fairly deep but short. She worried about tetanus and infection. She debated even going. ER cleaned the wound, glued it, gave her a tetanus shot, and sent her on her way

The bill comes through at $2,000. After insurance, out of pocket is $1400.

This is quite criminal.

And yet people will absolutely defend this as reasonable.

#HealthcareSystemIsBroken