This company made billions by surprise-billing helpless ER patients. Then justice arrived

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11. Because there is a twofold idea behind this.

They do not want anyone who will be going to the hospital for other than a minor injury that will not detract from your life of making them richer. If you are infirm, or older, or suffered a debilitating injury, they do not want you to be around taking any pennies that they might be able to get their hands on. They would prefer you just die and get out of the way for someone who is healthier and more willing to work themselves to death for the oligarchy.

Secondly, they do not want anyone who is going to be unable to pay their outrageous fees to the last cent, so they make sure that you cannot afford to do anything after your bill arrives. Between the legal actions from their lawyers, and the collections and the late fees and so on, they will get their pound of flesh even if it ruins you forever. Our healthcare system is just another get rich quick scheme these days and I am still stunned that we are letting this continue. (Actually, not really. Nothing the human race does stuns me anymore.)