Want to know what really gets me about all of that?
What would they pay and how much money would be available, if millions of illegals weren’t dibbing into the system?
My dad passed away from cancer some years ago from mesothelioma. I don’t know what his bills were, but they were steep. He was part of the asbestos lawsuits at the time of his death. When they found that out, they tried to get the money back. The law firm handled all of that and it’s now done with.
So...If Medicaid was going to come after any money he got in the lawsuit, why did he pay into the system for so long? If they wanted his money, that bad, then reimburse him for everything that he paid into the system for all those decades and let him pay his own bills. They took his money, by force, for all the years he worked. And then tried to take even more after his death.
They system is so screwed up, it’s amazing. But, the fraud, waste, abuse and payouts to illegals, refugees, etc has to stop.
And, hats off to the doctors that are still willing to provide services for those that rely on it. They know they’re getting screwed but they do it anyway.
It is combination of factors
1. Legal immigrants, 30+ million of them, have been imported under the chain migration law, in the last 25 years. About half are parents of new immigrants. They all collect social security supplement checks, Medicaid, food stamps etc. Note they paid zero taxes.
2. Huge chunk of your doctor’s bill is for malpractice insurance. Without tort reform, this will continue
3. Cancer doctor’s are super busy and drug companies are making ton of money on cancer meds (chemotherapy)
My wife has cancer diagnosed about a year ago. She was billed $515,000 during first 12 months of chemo, immunotherapy and radiation.
Thank heavens for insurance, out of pocket limit saved us from going bankrupt!