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3 has been an issue for me recently. I was referred to ER for some chest discomfort, which, unfortunately, the school clinic I was studying at cannot do the blood tests to see if it's a blood clot. I was given scary words like "you could die from this if untreated".

For that reason, I visited ER twice that week, and was diagnosed with some mild stomach issue and stress. Every single test they ran gave negative result. It's a huge waste of time for me, and I feel very guilty for wasting ER resources (especially as an immigrant). There has got to be a better way.

Edit: I was very lucky to be covered under school-mandated health insurance, and I don't think you could live comfortably in the U.S. without having one.