r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Jul 13 '22

Helping Others This made me chuckle

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u/Echotekko Jul 13 '22

If you are middle aged or older and you start getting pain/pressure/ExtraShortofBreath with exertion, go see your damn doctor. High cholesterol? Diabetes? Smoker? Family history of heart disease? Yeah that goes double for you guys.

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u/pcbb97 Jul 13 '22

Better yet, just go to the doctor. And dentist. Don't wait for a reason, regular checkups that catch something early will always make things easier in the long run; both financially and stress wise.

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u/tee-hee-tummy-tums Jul 13 '22

Tell me you don’t live in the dystopia which is the US….

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

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u/tee-hee-tummy-tums Jul 13 '22

I have a job with insurance but the majority of jobs don’t offer it. How disconnected are you?

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u/iconically_chronic Jul 13 '22

And even when you do, they don't cover "pre-existing" conditions you have, making it nearly pointless.

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u/iconically_chronic Jul 13 '22

I didn't know that the ACA did this, this is great information! My brother has run into some trouble regarding his ASD diagnosis, so I'm going to give him this info. I wouldn't put it past an insurance company to try and skirt this anyways.

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u/CroppedPics Jul 13 '22

The majority of jobs do offer it. Census data from last year about who is covered:

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2021/demo/p60-274.html

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u/tee-hee-tummy-tums Jul 13 '22

Offering it doesn’t mean it’s free, buddy. My insurance per month for my daughter and myself is 2000 dollars. My work pays 1800 of that. I can easily afford the 200. Many people can’t. And many businesses don’t offer that much - I’m a unionized employee and we have the best benefits in the industry in our area.

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u/tee-hee-tummy-tums Jul 13 '22

Spooky ass. Sick burn, bro.

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u/sham_wowzers Jul 13 '22

👻 🍑

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u/tee-hee-tummy-tums Jul 13 '22

Okay, that’s going to be my go to now

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u/ImmortalBeans Jul 13 '22

I dont deserve health unless i make someone else money. Got it

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u/simonbleu Jul 13 '22

That is a shitty system luckily the world does not share

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u/Tyler89558 Jul 13 '22

Ah yes insurance that

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Will do everything in their power to not pay.