US gov shutdown is life-or-death for some cancer patients, including children

Working government-free society, smartass.

I’ve treated thousands of patients over 13 years, am a provider for >6 independent insurance companies, each of which have multiple insurance products, as well as being a medicare and medicaid provider. But surely your experience of using your own insurance and helping your family with theirs trumps my knowledge base.

The problem with catastrophic insurance is that it often isn’t that helpful in cases of catastrophe. And not covering preventive care leads to increased incidence of catastrophe, which is more expensive for all of us, especially if you’re underinsured.

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