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WalterBrightyesterday at 4:59 PM3 repliesview on HN

Ironically, you picked two systems that are heavily interfered with by the government.

Back in the Great Depression, my great grandmother got sick and was hospitalized, and they took care of her until she passed. My grandfather did not have enough to pay the bill. The hospital told him not to worry, just pay what he could. It took him a while, but he paid the bill in full.


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Synthetic7346yesterday at 8:31 PM

Heavily interfered how? Canada / UK / Australia have healthcare which is "heavily interfered" as you call it, and they're better off for it

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razakelyesterday at 9:03 PM

Was the hospital affiliated with a religious order?

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wiseowiseyesterday at 5:35 PM

> Back in Great Depression

Why not civil war?

> It took him a while, but he paid the bill in full.

How long was “a while” specifically? And how much did it affect your grandfathers life?

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