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US men are dying much earlier than women, as death 'gender gap' widens: Study (medicalxpress.com)
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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I don't go to the doctor because even with insurance it's too expensive. The whole billing system is complicated as fuck and makes it impossible to predict how much an appointment will cost. Then on top of that if you need more tests or specialists that's a huge pain in the ass. My mom got to the point that managing my grandparents healthcare shit was basically a full time job. Nooo thanks I'll just off myself if I get to that point.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago*

    That's a whole nother layer, and is also why I have a decade gap in my medical history. Then the doctors and nurse practitioners have the gall to gasp that I haven't seen a doctor regularly in 10 years...

    One protip is if you don't own anything, you can just let those bills go to the void of collections. Collections will run a hard game at first, just trying to recoup the 2% it paid for the debt. But after awhile they give up... can't draw blood from a stone.

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