Healthcare Policy Skeptic Gifts

'I'm a struggling actor hired by your insurance company. Your policy doesn't cover a real doctor.'

"And when the canyon fills up, that's it; herd immunity."

'Is there another doctor in the house? He wants a second opinion.'

'Incidentally, our health insurance has limited eye coverage.'

About 40% of the nation's coronavirus deaths could have been prevented...

"Get another opinion if you wish, Mr. Von Flip...But I'm confident it will still come up ' heads - we operate.'"

"They say that 'laughter is the best medicine', which is great because your health plan doesn't cover the real stuff!"

"I thought I'd give Western medicine one more chance."

"I'd like to approve a second opinion but your HMO considers that experimental medicine."

I'm going to switch you to a new medication that does more advertising.

Pay Hospital Bill Here.

'Rising health costs are the biggest drain on the economy, so I'll be laying off some of my patients.'

Eye, ear, nose, throat and loans to pay the bills.

We charge $500 for every nook and $1,200 for every cranny during diagnosis.

'This drug is so expensive...if it were recalled the stock markey might crash.'

"What're you doing? Your contract forbids you from watching 'cute baby video' on YouTube."

"It turns out our health plan does cover eyeglasses."

Consortia set to take over

"Today we insure every American and end the need for private health insurance."

"Whoa! Now I remember. This was one of the possible side effects on the label."

'You're suffering from a lack of profit-making opportunities within the NHS.'

'You're clearly not well, just keep taking these until we run out of them.'

'Boy! The cost of health care is going up, up, up...'

"Are you sure you don't want to try just one miracle drug before you die?"

'Let's keep pulling it and see what happens.'

"This is a third-year medical student. To cut costs, your insurance company dismissed the surgeon."

'Sorry, our HMO doesn't approve treatments of 'owies'.'

"We can't have Single Payer - what will people do without claim denials and endless hoops to jump through?"

The United States of Entropy

'Your employer's health plan automatically cancels your coverage once you get sick.'

'I'm can't tell if this card from our insurance company is optimistic encouragement or a threat!'

"At this point we're no longer testing you. We're testing your insurance."

'No 'Natural Environment,' next 127 miles - Govt. test study.'

The Evolution of Trumpcare

'I recommend a second opinion so the HMO won't second guess me.'