Man Dies From Toothache, Couldn't Afford Meds

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by RACER X

hint: socialized medicine isn't as good as its supposed to be.

Speaking from experience?

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Avatard

The pain meds were probably much cheaper than the antibiotics.

Nobody wants to be in pain.

It's pretty clear the guy didn't make the right decision here, but the fact that he needed to make that decision, when if he lived in just about any other industrialized nation in the world, he would have been cared for, is what I agree is the tragedy here.

Don't you want to vote for Ron Paul?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by goof2

Don't you want to vote for Ron Paul?

Highly unlikely

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Riceaholic

This...

I asked if they took 2 or 3 payments and the lady behind the counter gave me a "are you retarded" look. The only "kind" thing they did was wait a couple weeks before depositing my check. Of course this could have been because they wait a period, then cash a ton of checks at once.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

That's an abscess and I've had one before. It was painful. I bet his wife sues the doctor for allowing him to take the pain meds over the antibiotics.

He gave him a prescription for both and he choose to only take the pain meds.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Dave

Highly unlikely

You would think so, wouldn't you. I believe Avatard has argued in favor of Paul in the past though.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

He gave him a prescription for both and he choose to only take the pain meds.

If only he gave him the meds, and not just a piece of paper telling him he'd be needing to buy the meds, and then try to pay for them.

It's pretty obvious that the guy made a lousy decision.

This is not in question. The point is, that in one of the most advanced nations of the world, he was forced to make this decision...wrong or right.


...and that, well, that's what's wrong about this.

[fujimoh]

Originally Posted by Avatard

If only he gave him the meds, and not just a piece of paper telling him he'd be needing to buy the meds, and then try to pay for them.

It's pretty obvious that the guy made a lousy decision.

This is not in question. The point is, that in one of the most advanced nations of the world, he was forced to make this decision...wrong or right.


...and that, well, that's what's wrong about this.

To me the point is that the guy didn't look at all his options. He wasn't forced to make this decision. He didn't seek out other options. The guy was unemployed, he could have made getting into a free clinic or treatment his full time effort, what else did have to do all day?

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Avatard

If only he gave him the meds, and not just a piece of paper telling him he'd be needing to buy the meds, and then try to pay for them.

It's pretty obvious that the guy made a lousy decision.

This is not in question. The point is, that in one of the most advanced nations of the world, he was forced to make this decision...wrong or right.


...and that, well, that's what's wrong about this.

Exactly!

Originally Posted by fujimoh

To me the point is that the guy didn't look at all his options. He wasn't forced to make this decision. He didn't seek out other options. The guy was unemployed, he could have made getting into a free clinic or treatment his full time effort, what else did have to do all day?

You would be surprised how many people don't know they have options like that. Especially a high number of the "new comers" to the un-employement gang. They are use to being the ones paying into the system not collecting from it.