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ped_xing [he/him]
At what cost?
Have you spoken to the hospital? I presume they’re the ones billing you, no? They have two main sources of revenue; insurance and patients. Your insurance only has one; you, so of course their position is no mercy. For the hospital, though, patient revenue is a lot harder to collect and they likely get less than a dime on the dollar on average. If you can beat what the collection agency to which they’ll sell your debt will pay, also far less than the nominal amount, they might just take that and call it a day. Maybe not, but worth a shot. Good luck.
None of the above is an endorsement of the status quo and we need a communist revolution; just trying to help a comrade.
Under capitalism, herb knowledge could be parlayed into a career consulting for frou-frou restaurants. Travel the world, eat delicious food, critique the herbage, eat even more delicious food informed by your herb knowledge. Under communism, gimme that fancy strut #6.