
Originally Posted by
GlamourRouge
I can justify this for many reasons.
First, this debt is written off by the company. Its a tax writeoff. So it doesn't necessarily burden the company that much, if at all, because they can sell it to a collections agency and make a profit as well. No one is holding a gun to the collection agencies head. They choose to buy it.
Second, it is better to get your medical care done and over with, and then be a productive member of society right? The sooner you are back on your feet, the sooner you can start earning (or aiming to earn) those 6 figures every year. Which you couldn't do if you need medical care and/or are in pain because you can't get it.
Third, her other option is to go on disability. Ummm... isn't that money coming from someone's pocket anyway? Disability payments for the rest of your life add up and someone has to pay for those too right? And its not you if you're the one collecting it.
Fourth, hospitals don't routinely perform major surgeries that aren't absolutely necessary- especially when you're not paying upfront or you don't have amazing insurance (or any insurance at all of course!)
Fifth, are you really going to question this debate if you are talking about your own quality of life? Maybe its easy for you to get angry at this argument because you've never been the one laying in bed in pain unable to work at all due to pain or injury (especially arthritis, I have been there). But its not as simple as just opting against it. If you have the opportunity, you should take it. Who cares who pays for it, you legitimately need the care or you will get worse.
Sixth, lets see you say the same thing to your child, if, god forbid, this ever happens to your child. Its not something you just put off. Its something you treat asap. You don't sit there and thing "gee, well I don't want my little daughter to be a burden to society, so I'm going to opt against medical care while she lays there in pain unable to be a productive child and/or member of society."
Seventh, you've paid taxes before. This is what things like that pay into.
I stick by my argument 100%.
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