Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations
www.brown.edu
A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found that avoidable mortality rose across all U.S. states from 2009 to 2021, while it declined in most other high-income countries.
  • @liverbe@lemmy.world
    3•24 days ago

    A lot of people think that it was gutted, but it’s actually the reason we have a health insurance marketplace and why you can no longer get denied for preexisting conditions. Before it existed, you were just SOL.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordable_Care_Act

    Not that it’s cheap, but my employer charges about the same rate for a high deductible plan. If you are low income, you can get cheaper plans.

    Healthcare in America isn’t that BAD if you are relatively healthy, but it is nearly impossible to navigate… by design. Now, if you are actually sick, YMMV.

    • Komodo Rodeo
      3•24 days ago

      Damn, good to know that the bit about pre-existing conditions hasn’t been struck down yet. I had to look up YMMV :(