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YoureALousyButler t1_izwdqw1 wrote

Reply to comment by jr12345 in Being off work sick or injured linked to higher risk of suicide by BlitzOrion

I fell while working in my yard and haven't been able to work in 4 and half years. I'd saw my left foot off at the ankle to trade places with you.

Enjoy what you have.

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MollyDooker99 t1_izwrz4o wrote

I don’t think you know how healthcare works. It’s not a magic potion that’ll fix severe injuries. Sometimes your doctor will simply say, “Not much we can do.” If this person does live in the U.S. and hasn’t worked in years then they are likely on disability. In which case their healthcare costs are free or much cheaper.

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YoureALousyButler t1_izx7zwr wrote

MassHealth (Obamacare's predecessor) saved my life. I would have been screwed financially as I was a freelancer for years and paid my own health insurance.

After I started having grand mal seizures, work as I had known and loved for decades was no longer possible.

Anyway, blow me.

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