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by hn_version_0023 661 days ago
I’m beginning to think of the US healthcare system as a cruel and unusual punishment.

I guess we’re being punished for having the temerity to exist?

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Yes; if a patient didn't [couldn't] take good care of their body to begin with, then they're punished for complaining and/or being sick.

The more they lean on the PCP or psychiatrist, the more opportunities to find "treatable" disorders.

It's a test of obedience and willingness to cooperate. You dutifully believe the screening tests, you fill the scrips, you take the pills, and now you're on a treadmill that is profitable for all parties except you, and you may notice that you're not healing but actually becoming sicker.

No, we're left to suffer so we can keep coming back and handing them more profit. At least I can't think of a better reason for so many of the decisions our health "care" system makes.