Healthcare Policy Skeptic Pillows

'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.'

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

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

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

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

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.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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."

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

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

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

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

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

"Well the good news is that according to your insurance there is nothing wrong with you."

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