I never had it before Obamacare. I pay around 40 a month for a shitty plan that I haven’t used yet. But I am fine with that. It is nice to know it is there and I spend 40 at the bars on a Saturday. So fuck it… I know it will eventually save my ass.
About 8 years I was living in my RV in my sisters backyard. One morning I woke up covered in sweat. I went inside and vomited on the floor and passed out. A few hours later my sisters boyfriend found me in a puddle of vomit on the floor. I was rushed to the ER. They immediately took my temp and rushed me in. I was close to organs shutting down. Like 2º away. It was somewhat amazing, within five minutes there was ten+ people around me screaming for more blankets.
So I was getting tons of blankets that were steaming placed on me. So many blankets that I was having trouble breathing due to the weight. And a IV..
So after about a hour I stabilize. My sister goes to get me Dairy Queen across the street. Two bites of a cheeseburger and I vomit on the floor.
I was moved out of the ER and placed in a normal room in the hospital. Three days later I am discharged and that was only because I said I felt fine and was going to rip the IV out if they didn’t.
So a few months later I get a bill for 10K.. And then another for 2K.. and then another I never opened. And more and more I never opened. Never paid a cent.. Totally fucked my credit but I don’t care.
I never heard a medical reason for what happened. As far as I know a random thing that would have fucked me financially if I actually cared about paying my bills.