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Old 03-29-2020, 01:14 PM   #146 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
Then you can look at factors like ERs being open at night and easier to get to, another part of the rut these people have been in: they know where the hospital is and they've never been to any of the many urgent care clinics in the area. Simply offering to cover medical bills doesn't change enough of what's wrong in someone's life to make it a good experiment.
This is key. If you are a low wage worker with no sick time and no job security you can't go to the doctor because most doctors and specialists are only open when people are at work.
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