• I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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    No wonder the Brazilian universal healthcare system (SUS) is constantly bombarded and attacked from all sides, just think of all the profit$ being “lost”. It’s far from ideal and full of horror stories, but when you do manage to get medical attention, chances are good you’ll be well treated and cared for.

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      It’s Conservatives everywhere attacking those countries with public healthcare. Healthcare should be universal and freely covered without the fear of bankruptcy. American insurance companies are a scam and you can guarantee there’s some foreign meddling happening in your country by Americans.

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      I gave my Brazilian friend quite a bit of money for a CT at a private clinic. The public clinic (hospital?) supposedly was totally overbooked for this kind of examination so they had some kind of lottery going on for appointments.

      Could of course also be that my friend scammed me, not sure.

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        Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for that kind of thing to happen. CT scanners aren’t common because they’re expensive as fuck, as is its maintenance. Not every public hospital has it and if it’s underfunded, that’s usually one of the first equipments to stop working, because that maintenance money will pay for higher priority materials.

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          So chances are she actually didn’t lie and I invested into her health? If she doesn’t lie she might actually like me. And maybe even not only because I’m bankrolling that medical bill 😀

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            1 year ago

            Keep a healthy amount of skepticism. Appearances are suggestive not informative.

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              1 year ago

              As someone who is too trusting of people, I’ve found this out the hard way.