alt Hacker NewsThe elderly are on Medicare, and health care providers know they can treat much more aggressively when the government is picking up the tab. Despite the fact that in a purely economic sense, it is more important that children and young adults get health care.
When I went to the doctor about fatigue, the advice given to me was to stop exercising and take a break.
When my father went to the doctor about fatigue, they gave him a full blood panel and scheduled a cardiologist and respiratory therapist visit.
>The elderly are on Medicare, and health care providers know they can treat much more aggressively when the government is picking up the tab.
People should not make the unqualified statement that Medicare is free, which is what "the government is picking up the tab" sounds like. Medicare isn't free. Some people, not all, can qualify for free Part A but Parts B, C and D have premiums no matter what.